Brug Zes – Bridge 6 | Amsterdam
Bridge Number 6 (Brug 6): The Bridge Without a Name Bridge number 6 (Brug Zes) is an unnamed bridge spanning Singel. Until 5 July 2016, this bridge was unofficially known as Gasthuisbrug, named after the Gasthuismolensteeg. Since then, this name has been dropped and it remains officially without a name although is a municipal monument.…
Joes Kloppenburgbrug – Bridge 5 | Amsterdam
Bridge Number 5, also known as Joes Kloppenburgbrug, is a notable plate bridge located in Amsterdam Center, Netherlands. It serves as a vital connection between Raamsteeg and Oude Spiegelstraat, spanning over the iconic Singel canal. The bridge’s historical and cultural significance has been officially recognized, as it was designated a municipal monument on October 10,…
Heibrug – Bridge 4 | Amsterdam
Bridge number 4 (Brug Vier) Heibrug. Another standard fixed bridge in the centre of Amsterdam. Along with bridges 1 and 2 this bridge spans the Singel and forms the connection between the Heisteeg (towards the center) and Wijde Heisteeg (towards the west). Hei or Hay in English is likely named along with both alleys after…
Krijtbergbrug – Bridge 3 | Amsterdam (Krijtbergsluis)
Bridge number 3 (Brug Drie) Krijtbergbrug sometimes called sluis instead of brug (Sluis originally or is still a lock) (Brug No. 3) Bridge No. 3 Named after the neighbouring Krijtberg or Sint Franciscus Xavieruskerk on the Singel. The church dates from 1883 and took the place of the former secret church in the Crijtberg house,…
De Heiligewegsluis – Bridge 2 | Amsterdam
Bridge number 2 (Brug Twee) De Heiligewegsluis is een vaste brug in Amsterdam-Centrum. So it’s a fixed bridge again in central Amsterdam and again used to be a sluis/lock. The bridge provides the connection from the western quay of the Singel to the Heiligeweg and believe it or not used to be pretty much the…
Muntsluis – Bridge 1 | Amsterdam
Bridge number 1 (Brug 1) The Muntsluis. This may not be the first bridge in Amsterdam but it’s number one. When the bridges were numbered it made sense to start at the central point of Amsterdam’s web-like Canal network. Zoom in on the first picture and you can see the number painted in the middle…