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  • Brug 97, Bridge 97, crossing the Lijnbaansgracht at the Spiegelgracht
    Amsterdam Brug History

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

    November 10, 2026
  • Brug 97: The Egg Cups and the Battle for the Grote Wetering
    Amsterdam, Brug, History

    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…

  • Amsterdam School: Piet Kramer, Hildo Krop and Hundreds of Bridges
    Amsterdam, History

    Amsterdam School: Piet Kramer, Hildo Krop and Hundreds of Bridges

    Nov 9, 2026

    One Architect, One Sculptor, and Hundreds of Bridges If you…

  • The Leidsegracht: The Canal That Was Moved, the Old Southern Edge of the City, and Its Seven Bridges
    Amsterdam, History

    The Leidsegracht: The Canal That Was Moved, the Old Southern Edge of the City, and Its Seven Bridges

    Nov 9, 2026

    The Leidsegracht marks where Amsterdam’s first canal ring stopped. Why…

  • The Brouwersgracht: The Brewers’ Canal, Its Named Warehouses, and the Eight Bridges That Cross It
    Amsterdam, History

    The Brouwersgracht: The Brewers’ Canal, Its Named Warehouses, and the Eight Bridges That Cross It

    Nov 9, 2026

    The Brouwersgracht, where Amsterdam’s canal ring begins: its breweries, named…

  • The Amstel: The River That Named Amsterdam, Its Lost Mouth, and the Ten Bridges That Cross It
    Amsterdam, History

    The Amstel: The River That Named Amsterdam, Its Lost Mouth, and the Ten Bridges That Cross It

    Nov 9, 2026

    The Amstel gave Amsterdam its name. Its history in the…

  • How Amsterdam Names Its Bridges, and the People They Remember
    Amsterdam, History

    How Amsterdam Names Its Bridges, and the People They Remember

    Nov 9, 2026

    Most Amsterdam bridges had only a number. How the city…

  • How Amsterdam Numbers Its Bridges
    Amsterdam, History

    How Amsterdam Numbers Its Bridges

    Nov 9, 2026

    Bridge 1 is the Muntsluis. Why some numbers carry a…

  • Beyond Kramer: The Engineers and Architects of the Publieke Werken Bridges Department
    Amsterdam, History

    Beyond Kramer: The Engineers and Architects of the Publieke Werken Bridges Department

    Nov 9, 2026

    De Graaf, Biemond, Janssonius, Henke and Pennink: the engineers and…

  • Berlage’s Plan Zuid and the Bridges It Put on the Map
    Amsterdam, History

    Berlage’s Plan Zuid and the Bridges It Put on the Map

    Nov 9, 2026

    How Berlage’s 1917 Plan Zuid fixed the canals and crossings…

  • Hendrick de Keyser: The City Stonemason Whose Towers Frame Amsterdam’s Bridges
    Amsterdam, History

    Hendrick de Keyser: The City Stonemason Whose Towers Frame Amsterdam’s Bridges

    Nov 9, 2026

    Hendrick de Keyser built the Westerkerk, Zuiderkerk and Munttoren. What…

  • What Was the Amsterdam School? The Movement Behind Het Schip, De Dageraad and Wendingen
    Amsterdam, History

    What Was the Amsterdam School? The Movement Behind Het Schip, De Dageraad and Wendingen

    Nov 9, 2026

    How a circle of young architects broke with Berlage, built…

  • Daniël Stalpaert: Amsterdam’s First City Architect and the Bridges on His Map
    Amsterdam, History

    Daniël Stalpaert: Amsterdam’s First City Architect and the Bridges on His Map

    Nov 9, 2026

    Daniël Stalpaert was Amsterdam’s first city architect. What he did…

  • The Bridges of the Amsterdamse Bos: Piet Kramer’s Forest Crossings
    Amsterdam, History

    The Bridges of the Amsterdamse Bos: Piet Kramer’s Forest Crossings

    Nov 9, 2026

    The Amsterdamse Bos has 116 bridges, many by Piet Kramer:…

  • The General Extension Plan: Why Nieuw-West and Buitenveldert Have Hundreds of Bridges
    Amsterdam, History

    The General Extension Plan: Why Nieuw-West and Buitenveldert Have Hundreds of Bridges

    Nov 9, 2026

    How Van Eesteren’s 1934 General Extension Plan filled Nieuw-West and…

  • Dick Slebos: The Bridge Architect Who Followed Piet Kramer
    Amsterdam, History

    Dick Slebos: The Bridge Architect Who Followed Piet Kramer

    Nov 9, 2026

    Dick Slebos designed Amsterdam bridges from 1954, from Slotervaart cycle…

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

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

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    Amsterdam School: Piet Kramer, Hildo Krop and Hundreds of Bridges

    Nov 9, 2026
  • The Leidsegracht: The Canal That Was Moved, the Old Southern Edge of the City, and Its Seven Bridges

    The Leidsegracht: The Canal That Was Moved, the Old Southern Edge of the City, and Its Seven Bridges

    Nov 9, 2026
  • The Brouwersgracht: The Brewers’ Canal, Its Named Warehouses, and the Eight Bridges That Cross It

    The Brouwersgracht: The Brewers’ Canal, Its Named Warehouses, and the Eight Bridges That Cross It

    Nov 9, 2026

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Discovering Amsterdam's Bridges: A Guide to the City's Iconic Landmarks

Discover the enchanting beauty of Amsterdam through its iconic bridges! The blog delves into the captivating history, diverse architecture, and hidden stories behind the city’s 1,500+ bridges, from the famous Skinny Bridge (Magere Brug) to the picturesque Seven Bridges view on Reguliersgracht.

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