Queen Louise Bridge

This article is about the bridge on the Lithuania–Russia border. For the bridge in Denmark, see Dronning Louises Bro.

Queen Louise Bridge
Coordinates55°05′01″N 21°54′20″E / 55.0836°N 21.9056°E / 55.0836; 21.9056
CrossesNeman River
LocaleLithuania–Russia border
Characteristics
Total length416.3 metres (1,366 ft)
Height11.4 metres (37 ft)
History
Construction end1907
Location
Map

The Queen Louise Bridge (German: Königin-Luise-Brücke; Russian: Мост королевы Луизы; Lithuanian: Karalienės Luizos tiltas) is a bridge over the Neman River on the Lithuania–Russia border, that connects the Lithuanian town of Panemunė and the Russian city of Sovetsk (historically: Tilsit).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] It is named after Queen Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Queen Louise Bridge over the Neman River". Visit-Kaliningrad.ru. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b Juška, Albertas; Šilas, Vytautas. "Karalienės Luizės tiltas". Lithuania Minor Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Karalienės Luizės tiltas". PamatykLietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. ^ Urbonaitė-Vainienė, Ieva. "Permainingą Lietuvos istoriją atspindinti vieta: įleidžia tik su Rusijos vizomis". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Karalienės Luizos tiltas – amžių sandūroje". Diena.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Panemunė". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. ^ Sadauskaitė, Ieva. "Seniausi ir įspūdingiausi tiltai Lietuvoje". WeLoveLithuania.com (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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