The oldest surviving bridges through the centuries Berlin, Maiden Bridge beyond this is another highlight - it is adjustable. The bridge is located in the city center and connects the two banks of one of the arms of the Spree. An interesting detail engineering: Maiden Bridge is based on a sine wave that is rarely found in bridge building. Fundamentals of the bridge were built of red sandstone, it gives charm and bridge sets it apart from urban development. The bridge appeared in the days when the rules of Friedrich Wilhelm and the architect of the bridge is Martin Gruenberg.

It is difficult to believe, but once this sleeve Spree called Kupfergraben was navigable, and that this explains the need to raise the bridge. The movement mechanism driven by two rudders with winches, and so there is now, but need to raise the bridge today, no. In mid-1798 the bridge was reconstructed and all its wooden parts were replaced with metal and stone.

History of the name associated with the legends and history of the city. Some of them were associated with the female half of the residents of Berlin and narrated that the brothel was located close to where the dead of night running young girls, and that was under the bridge cubby seamstresses. Some historians say that the mention of the fact that men's swimming pool located close to the bridge which also ran a girl wanting to find Mr Right. In addition, there is an interesting custom of the Middle Ages: the bride had to cross the bridge, and if beneath her feet was heard the telltale creak, it meant that the thoughts and aspirations of her unclean.

In the modern form of multi-million dollar city Maiden Bridge - an island of the past, charming and modest.