Rathausbrücke Zürich
Rathaus (German for "town hall bridge", may refer to the following structure: * Rathausbrücke, Berlin, a bridge crossing the river Spree in Berlin, Germany * Rathausbrücke, Erfurt, a bridge crossing a branch of the river Gera in Erfurt, Germany * Rathausbrücke, Zurich Rathausbrücke (), colloquially named (Swiss German for "vegetable bridge"), is a pedestrian bridge which crosses the river Limmat in Zurich, Switzerland. It is a popular public square connecting Limmatquai, and the Weinplatz (Zurich), Weinplatz p ...

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Rathausbrücke, Berlin
Rathaus Bridge (, "Town Hall Bridge") is a bridge in the central Mitte district of Berlin, Germany. Rebuilt in 2012, it is one of the oldest connections between the historic city centres of Alt-Berlin and Cölln across the Spree river. It is named after the nearby Rotes Rathaus city hall. History A first wooden bridge to Spree Island at the site is documented in the 13th century, then the second river crossing parallel to the Mühlendamm causeway in the south. Called ''Lange Brücke'' due to its length, it was the site where the double city's burghers erected their common town hall. When the Brandenburg elector Frederick II Irontooth chose Berlin-Cölln as his residence, he had the City Palace erected on the island from 1443 onwards, suspiciously eyed by the citizens. When a new bridge was erected from 1661, the Hohenzollern electors funded part of the costs. Under the rule of Elector Frederick III, in 1691, plans for a new construction were designed by Johann Arnold Nering ...
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