Bridge number 29 (De Koningssluis) brug nummer negenentwintig (King’s Lock)
Piet Kramer adapted designs for this bridge when it was rebuilt on old foundations in the 1920’s and they are known as “from the desk of”. Kramer as we have seen before on Brug 23 designed in the style of the Amsterdam School with the interaction between brick and natural stone and the wrought iron balustrades. The natural stone carving on the sides, with a mythical animal on the four corners, was designed in 1916 by Hildo Krop (February 26, 1884 – August 20, 1970) who was a prolific Dutch sculptor famous for a number of war memorials around the country and city sculptures in the Amsterdam style. Piet Kramer adapted designs for this bridge when it was rebuilt on old foundations in the 1920’s and they are known as “from the desk of”. Kramer as we have seen before on Brug 23 designed in the style of the Amsterdam School with the interaction between brick and natural stone and the wrought iron balustrades. The natural stone carving on the sides, with a mythical animal on the four corners, was designed in 1916 by Hildo Krop (February 26, 1884 – August 20, 1970) who was a prolific Dutch sculptor famous for a number of war memorials around the country and city sculptures in the Amsterdam style. Piet Kramer adapted designs for this bridge when it was rebuilt on old foundations in the 1920’s and they are known as “from the desk of”. Kramer as we have seen before on Brug 23 designed in the style of the Amsterdam School with the interaction between brick and natural stone and the wrought iron balustrades. The natural stone carving on the sides, with a mythical animal on the four corners, was designed in 1916 by Hildo Krop (February 26, 1884 – August 20, 1970) who was a prolific Dutch sculptor famous for a number of war memorials around the country and city sculptures in the Amsterdam style.
