What to do · Potsdam
Glienicke Bridge, the Spies' Bridge
Information
- Price
- Free
- Duration
- 30 min
- Season
- All year
- Who it's for
- All ages
- With a dog
- On a lead
What it is
An iron bridge from 1907 over the Havel, on the road from Berlin to Potsdam. Down the middle ran the border between the GDR and West Berlin, and agent exchanges of the Cold War took place here; the last on 11 February 1986. Today you cross it on foot from one side to the other, with the lake on either side.
How to get there
From central Potsdam, by tram towards the Glienicker Brücke, or on foot through the Neuer Garten, the park beside the Heiliger See. Cecilienhof Palace, where the Potsdam conference was held in 1945, is in that park, but it is now closed for building work with no reopening date.
Tips
- Return through the Neuer Garten And stop at the Meierei brewery, on the lakeshore.
Frequently asked questions
Can you visit Cecilienhof?
Not now: the palace is closed for building work until further notice.
Why is it called the Spies' Bridge?
Because on it, on the border between the GDR and West Berlin, agents were exchanged during the Cold War.
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