Carola Bridge

About

The Carola Bridge (Carolabrücke) was a road and tram bridge in Dresden, Germany, spanning the Elbe river. Originally built in 1895, it was destroyed by the SS on May 7, 1945 to slow the Soviet advance near the end of World War II. A replacement bridge was constructed between 1967 and 1971. A major section of the modern bridge collapsed into the Elbe on 11 September 2024. As of June 2025, the entire structure is undergoing demolition.

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