Schicksal der Freybrücke - ein Baudenkmal wurde entsorgt

The fate of the Frey Bridge in Berlin - A memorial structure was disposed.

Karl Bernhard is one of the significant German civil engineers of the beginning of the 20th century. His two bridges along the Heerstrasse in Berlin, the Stössensee Bridge and the Frey Bridge which are crossing the Havel River, have been since 1909 of paramount importance for the East-West traffic connection of the city. The Frey Bridge was demolished in March 2015 in order to make room for a new substitution bridge. How was it possible at all that from a historical and traffic-technical point of view such an important construction has been neglected so long that it became ripe for demolition? And although it was under preservation since 1971? This article is a homage to Bernhard's Havel Bridge and follows up its rich history.