A replica of the wire rope invented by Saxonburg founder John Roebling is on display at the Saxonburg Museum, along with many other items commemorating Roebling’s invention of the wire rope that allowed him to build the Brooklyn Bridge. SUBMITTED PHOTO/SAXONBURG MUSEUM ARCHIVE

The German filmmakers who created a documentary on the Brooklyn Bridge and its inextricable connection to Saxonburg founder John Roebling were so impressed with Saxonburg’s dedication to its Roebling legacy that they will allow the film to be screened there in advance of its European release this summer.

Fred Caesar, volunteer curator of the Saxonburg Museum, was shocked and elated to receive an email recently from the producers of “Brooklyn Bridge: An Engineering Masterpiece” that offered a viewing of the documentary’s English version in Saxonburg before its official release.

The production company, Florianfilm, filmed in Saxonburg in October 2021.

The producers want the completed documentary to be shown in Saxonburg on Wednesday, May 24, which is the 140th anniversary of the grand opening of the bridge in New York City.

Roebling founded Saxonburg in 1831 with his brother, Carl, and later perfected the wire rope used on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City and many other suspension bridges.

“We are honored, shocked and surprised that they are allowing us to show the movie in Saxonburg in advance of its official release in Germany,” Caesar said.