[1] The bridge is named after the Saxon troops switching sides from Napoleon Bonaparte to the allies during the Battle of Leipzig in 1813.

[2] The first bridge on the same site was built in 1897 for the Sächsisch-Thüringische Industrie- und Gewerbeausstellung (Litt.

The bridge in its current version was built in 1928 after the Elster Flood Channel was widened.

[3] Today the heritage monument is a popular meeting place, especially for young Leipzig residents, and attracts musicians and artists, especially in summer.

[4] During the period of the expiring Corona lockdown in June 2021, the bridge made media headlines as a party and crime hotspot after over 1,000 people gathered here several times over the weekend to celebrate.