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Brug 97: The Egg Cups and the Battle for the Grote Wetering

Nov 10, 2026

Bridge 97 carries Willem Springer’s egg-cup ornaments and saw conflict…

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Amsterdam is the city of canals so it’s also the city of bridges. A lockdown project when we couldn’t leave the city.

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