Queen Louise Bridge

Queen Louise Bridge
Coordinates55°05′01″N 21°54′20″E / 55.0836°N 21.9056°E / 55.0836; 21.9056
CarriesE77, A12
CrossesNeman River
LocaleLithuania–Russia border
Characteristics
Total length416.3 metres (1,366 ft)
Height11.4 metres (37 ft)
History
Construction end1907
Location
Interactive map of Queen Louise Bridge

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]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Queen Louise Bridge over the Neman River". Visit-Kaliningrad.ru. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 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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