Dronning Louises Bro

Dronning Louises Bro as seen from south

Dronning Louises Bro (lit.: Queen Louise's Bridge) is a bridge crossing The Lakes in Copenhagen, Denmark - specifically Peblingesø (lit.: The Learners Lake) and Sortedamssø (lit.: Black Pond Lake) -, named after Queen Louise who was married to King Christian IX. The bridge was designed by the Danish architect Vilhelm Dahlerup, and constructed between 1885 and 1887. It now connects the two urban areas City and Nørrebro.

Dronning Louises Bro, which is made of granite, replaced the bridge Peblingebroen, which couldn't handle the rising amount of traffic. It was constructed with three portals for water traffic and equipped with four great flagpoles and eight lampposts. The bridge is now a part of the line Nørrebro Station-Nørreport Station (comprising Nørrebrogade, Dronning Louises Bro and Frederiksborggade), and as such has often been a venue for riots and demonstrations; most famously the riots after the vote on Danish Maastricht treaty referendum in 1993, the clearance of Ungdomshuset in 2007 and new years evening 2007/2008.0

Coordinates: 55°41′12.01″N 12°33′49.67″E / 55.6866694°N 12.5637972°E / 55.6866694; 12.5637972