Die Sechserbruecke by junge1

Photography • Landscape • posted on Jan 28, 2014

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The 'Sechserbruecke' or Tegeler Harbor Bridge spans the entrance to the Tegeler Harbor in Alt-Tegel, Bezirk Reinickendorf. The bridge was built in 1909 as a steel truss arch bridge, 91 m long, with stone tickets booths on either side. People that strolled around this part of the Tegeler See on weekends to visit various restaurants and other establishments had to cross the Tegeler Fliess and the Tegeler Harbor. To cross the Harbor using the bridge they were charged 5 Pfennig, in the vernacular 'a sechser', hence the name. The toll was discontinued in 1923. This picture was taken on 24 December 2013, Sig...

Comments (30)

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giulband

4:30PM | Tue, 28 January 2014

Very very good shot !

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sandra46

5:56PM | Tue, 28 January 2014

SUPERLATIVE WORK!

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flavia49

6:33PM | Tue, 28 January 2014

fabulous capture

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bazza

6:38PM | Tue, 28 January 2014

Very lovely capture what a great looking Bridge. Funny how no one likes to pay a toll but want an easy way to get some where. Some how it has to be paid for..

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barryjeffer

7:04PM | Tue, 28 January 2014

I love landscape like this, the bridge is beautiful Fantastic shot!

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Faemike55

7:29PM | Tue, 28 January 2014

Very cool design for this bridge Great capture

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UVDan

8:49PM | Tue, 28 January 2014

Nice shot! And thanks for the history.

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jocko500

9:49PM | Tue, 28 January 2014

do look wonderful

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starship64

11:22PM | Tue, 28 January 2014

Wonderful picture.

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sharky_

12:22AM | Wed, 29 January 2014

Firm Structure! Aloha

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RaykesPictures

1:30AM | Wed, 29 January 2014

Nice lines and text.

whaleman

2:05AM | Wed, 29 January 2014

Great patterns!

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jayfar

2:48AM | Wed, 29 January 2014

A very nice shot and some great engineering.

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Juliette.Gribnau

2:55AM | Wed, 29 January 2014

what a wonderful view

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SunriseGirl

6:22AM | Wed, 29 January 2014

I love the little history tidbits you include with your photos ...thanks for sharing

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dakotabluemoon

6:49AM | Wed, 29 January 2014

U sure could not miss this red bridge awesome image dude.

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prutzworks

6:50AM | Wed, 29 January 2014

well seen composition

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illkirch

7:32AM | Wed, 29 January 2014

With the inflation in 1923 it had probably become impossible to ask money

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farmerC

7:32AM | Wed, 29 January 2014

Fantastic shot.

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junge1

8:49AM | Wed, 29 January 2014

@illkirch. You are right. The toll takers wages increased faster, due to inflation, than the value of the toll! It was no longer profitable!

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drifterlee

11:54AM | Wed, 29 January 2014

Very nice shot. So it's been free since then?

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ontar1

11:56AM | Wed, 29 January 2014

Beautiful bridge!

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nefertiabet

12:16PM | Wed, 29 January 2014

Wonderful Bridge and shot my friend!!!

angora

1:37AM | Thu, 30 January 2014

awesome bridge & very interesting!! (curious about the shadows on a sunny day) perfect POV!!

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auntietk

10:18AM | Thu, 30 January 2014

Excellent shot, with the tree at the end. VERY nice!

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kgb224

11:50AM | Mon, 03 February 2014

Amazing capture my friend. God bless.

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Richardphotos

9:27PM | Mon, 03 February 2014

beautiful structure and design

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bigshow

7:35AM | Tue, 04 February 2014

Wow! Beautiful , I went to a restaurant in Dubai have the same design ..... Ahhhhh I know from where he take this design ..... lol.

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danapommet

2:47PM | Sun, 09 February 2014

I love open bridges like this my friend and only for the view but the breeze on a hot day!

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debbielove

7:36AM | Tue, 18 February 2014

What a cool POV! Great shot of multiple steel arches and struts.. Well taken mate! Sorry I've been absent, stuff here keeping me busy.. I'll be catching up soon. Rob