Glienicke Bridge

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by Torsten Henning

/ Public domain

The Glienicke Bridge, located in Potsdam, Germany, is historically significant for its role during the Cold War as a site for the exchange of captured spies between the Eastern Bloc and Western powers. Spanning the Havel River, it connects the cities of Potsdam and Berlin. The bridge was constructed in 1907, but it gained international fame during the Cold War era, being used for several high-profile prisoner exchanges, most notably involving American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers. The exchanges usually took place at night, adding to the bridge's clandestine reputation.

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