Queen Louise Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 55°05′01″N 21°54′20″E / 55.0836°N 21.9056°E |
Crosses | Neman River |
Locale | Lithuania–Russia border |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 416.3 metres (1,366 ft) |
Height | 11.4 metres (37 ft) |
History | |
Construction end | 1907 |
Location | |
The Queen Louise Bridge (German: Königin-Luise-Brücke; Russian: Мост королевы Луизы; Lithuanian: Karalienės Luizos tiltas) is a bridge over the Neman River in 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]