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Structure-ID: s0000453
Created on: 11/05/99
Modified on: 07/26/05


Oberbaum Bridge

Oberbaumbrücke
Built: 1894 - 1902
Status: in use
Location: Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
Crosses: Spree River
Oberbaum Bridge
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Structural Type:
Arch bridge
double deck
Function / usage:
Light rail (tramway) bridge / metro rail bridge
Road bridge

Persons involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
RoleNamePart of structure 
Architect Otto Stahn
Engineer August Hertwig
  James Hobrecht
Reconfiguration (1992-1995)
Designer Santiago Calatrava Valls

Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
RoleNamePart of structure 
Reconfiguration (1992-1995)
Owner Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung
Design Santiago Calatrava SA
  WKP König, Stief & Partner Planungsbüro für Bauwesen GmbH
Checking engineering Ingenieurbüro Grassl GmbH Beratende Ingenieure Bauwesen
Co-contractor Gebr. Kemmer GmbH
  Heitkamp GmbH
  Philipp Holzmann AG

Technical information
DescriptionValue
Construction materials used
arches  masonry
Dimensions
  height 28 m
  total length 124 m

Chronology
1992- 1995
The bridge is refurbished and the main span of the elevated metro is replaced.

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External LinkarchINFORM: Oberbaumbrücke English German French Spanish Italian
External LinkBerlin Senate Department of Urban Development: Oberbaumbrücke English
External LinkBerliner Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung: Oberbaumbrücke German
External LinkBerliner Wasserbetriebe: Museum im Wasserwerk Friedrichshagen German
External LinkGrassl: Oberbaum Bridge English
External LinkGrassl: Oberbaumbrücke German
External LinkOberbaum German
External LinkWir-in-Berlin: Verkehrswerkstatt: Oberbaumbrücke German

Relevant Literature
* ÜberBrücken, Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung, Berlin (Germany) ; pp. 44-45.
* Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau- und Wohnungswesen   Steinbrücken in Deutschland, Verlag Bau und Technik, Düsseldorf (Germany) , ISBN 3764003898, 1999; pp. 14-17.
* Kieling, Uwe   Berlin - Stadt der Brücken (1st edition), Jaron Verlag, Berlin (Germany) , ISBN 3932202139, 1996; pp. 62-66.
* Quaranta, Arnaud   Le Passage (1st edition), Everest Communication, Luxembourg (Luxembourg) , ISBN 287996976X, 1999; pp. 22-23.
* Standfuß, Friedrich   Brücken in Deutschland für Straßen und Wege, Deutscher Bundesverlag, Cologne (Germany) , ISBN 3935064411, 2006; pp. 28-29.
* Thiemann, Eckhard   Berlin und seine Brücken (1st edition), Jaron Verlag, Berlin (Germany) , ISBN 3-89773-073-1, 2003; pp. 34-37.

 
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