Charlotten Bridge
Bridge in Spandau
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Charlotten Bridge (German Charlottenbrücke) in Spandau links the old town of Spandau on the west bank of the Havel with the east bank.
Charlotten Bridge Charlottenbrücke | |
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view of the Charlotten Bridge from the banks of the river Havel | |
| Coordinates | 52.5351°N 13.2062°E |
| Crosses | Havel |
| Locale | Spandau |
| Begins | Old town of Spandau |
| Ends | East bank |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Charlotten Bridge | |
It was one of the few bridges over which some of the German garrison of Berlin were able to escape during the night of 1 May 1945 just hours before the city fell to Soviet forces (see Battle in Berlin).[1]
