Wonderful find in Dresden: Relief of the Carol Bridge discovered after 80 years!

Wonderful find in Dresden: Relief of the Carol Bridge discovered after 80 years!

Dresden, Deutschland - In Dresden there was recently an exciting find that makes the hearts of the historical lovers beat faster. On June 25, 2025, a historic cast iron relief of the old Carol Bridge was recovered from the Elbe after over 80 years. This impressive piece is not only 1.90 meters high, but also a witness to the beautiful architecture of the bridge, which was built between 1892 and 1895. The relief has been in the water since the bridge was blurred in May 1945 and has now come to light again.

The amazing find was made by a four-year-old bitches named Frieda. During a walk with her master Ralf Liebscher, who runs the "Saxxim" café bar in the Neustadt, she discovered the relief with a low water level of 68 centimeters. Ralf Liebscher captured the moment and informed the Carolbrücke initiative. Thanks to its initiative, the relief is now being restored and has found a new place in the Dresden Lapidarium. It is temporarily stored there, while further restoration is being considered.

The history of the Carol Bridge

The old carol bridge, which was once 500 meters long and consisted of stone and iron girders, was largely destroyed in 1945. The building was a significant connection between the two pages of the Elbe, and some rider sculptures from 1907 were still visible at the old town of the bridge. Most recently, the city had rejected a rescue of the relief for cost reasons, but the bridge tear Hentschke now provided the necessary support as part of the demolition work at the new Carolabrücke.

The monument protection authority and the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments in Saxony are now being planned for how the relief can be preserved. A later location could be considered in the area of ​​the planned third carol bridge. This bridge is part of Dresden's rich cultural heritage, which is very popular in the city with around 9,300 cultural monuments, including churches, famous buildings and historical parks.

a thank you from the city

The city of Dresden thanked Ralf Liebscher and his loyal companion Frieda in a special way. Via Facebook, they expressed their thank you and paid tribute to the remarkable find, which calls a piece of history back into the memory of the population. And who knows, maybe Frieda will soon be visited personally in the "Saxxim" bar, where it can be found on Wednesdays to Saturday from 7 p.m. A unique place to chat with a good drink about the history of the city and its impressive cultural monuments.

Dresden, often referred to as "Elbflorenz", not only has the baroque splendor that made it a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but also stories such as those of the old carol bridge, which harbors old secrets in the clutches of the Elbe and comes back to light through the find.

More information about this historical event can be found at DAG24 href = "https://www.t-online.de/region/Dresden/id_100762188/carolabruecke-in-dresen-gusseisenrelief-der-alke-aus-elge-gehten.html"> T-Online . For a further historical perspective on Dresden's valuable cultural monuments, you can also read the details on wikipedia .