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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
  • Dirk Sterenberg: The Architect of Amsterdam’s Post-War Bridges
    Amsterdam, History

    Dirk Sterenberg: The Architect of Amsterdam’s Post-War Bridges

    Nov 9, 2026

    Dirk Sterenberg (1921 to 1996) designed over 200 Amsterdam bridges,…

  • Publieke Werken: The City Department That Built Amsterdam’s Bridges
    Amsterdam, History

    Publieke Werken: The City Department That Built Amsterdam’s Bridges

    Nov 9, 2026

    From 1856 to 1980 one city department built almost every…

  • Brug 96: The Bridge Amsterdam Refused to Disguise
    Amsterdam, Brug

    Brug 96: The Bridge Amsterdam Refused to Disguise

    Nov 7, 2026

    Bridge 96 was rebuilt in 1952 as a beam bridge…

  • Brug 95: The 385-Metre Viaduct Amsterdam Plans to Demolish
    Amsterdam, Brug

    Brug 95: The 385-Metre Viaduct Amsterdam Plans to Demolish

    Nov 6, 2026

    Bridge 95 is a 385-metre concrete viaduct by Dirk Sterenberg,…

  • Brug 94: The Bridge That Kept Its Height
    Amsterdam, Brug

    Brug 94: The Bridge That Kept Its Height

    Nov 3, 2026

    Bridge 94 is a 1902 iron girder bridge on the…

  • Pieter Goemansbrug: Bridge 93 and the Song About the Canals
    Amsterdam, Brug

    Pieter Goemansbrug: Bridge 93 and the Song About the Canals

    Oct 29, 2026

    Bridge 93 honours Pieter Goemans, who wrote Aan de Amsterdamse…

  • The Flattening: How the Tram Took Amsterdam’s Arches
    Amsterdam, History

    The Flattening: How the Tram Took Amsterdam’s Arches

    Oct 26, 2026

    The Flattening: How the Tram Took Amsterdam’s Arches Look at…

  • Blauwezandbrug: Bridge 92 and Piet Kramer’s Last Northern Bridge
    Amsterdam, Brug

    Blauwezandbrug: Bridge 92 and Piet Kramer’s Last Northern Bridge

    Oct 24, 2026

    Bridge 92, the Blauwezandbrug, was Piet Kramer’s final bridge in…

  • Paerlduiker: Bridge 91 and the Brewery Between Two Shipyard Islands
    Amsterdam, Brug

    Paerlduiker: Bridge 91 and the Brewery Between Two Shipyard Islands

    Oct 22, 2026

    Bridge 91, the Paerlduiker, links Kattenburg to Wittenburg. It is…

  • Weteringpoort: Bridge 90 and the City Gate That Is No Longer There
    Amsterdam, Brug, Sluis

    Weteringpoort: Bridge 90 and the City Gate That Is No Longer There

    Oct 21, 2026

    Bridge 90, the Weteringpoort, is named for a demolished city…

  • Brug 89: The White Bridge in a City That Paints Them Green
    Amsterdam, Brug

    Brug 89: The White Bridge in a City That Paints Them Green

    Oct 19, 2026

    Bridge 89 carries the Weteringstraat over the Lijnbaansgracht. Built 1971,…

  • Brug 88: Three Arches, Then One, Recorded by Two Photographers
    Amsterdam, Brug

    Brug 88: Three Arches, Then One, Recorded by Two Photographers

    Oct 17, 2026

    Bridge 88 had three passages in 1872 and one by…

  • Brug 87: The Kramer Bridge That the War Held Up for Nine Years
    Amsterdam, Brug

    Brug 87: The Kramer Bridge That the War Held Up for Nine Years

    Oct 13, 2026

    Bridge 87, once the Spiegelbrug, was designed by Piet Kramer…

  • The Four Men Who Planned the Canal Ring, and the Four Bridges That Remember Them
    Amsterdam, History

    The Four Men Who Planned the Canal Ring, and the Four Bridges That Remember Them

    Oct 9, 2026

    Four Men Planned the Canal Ring. Amsterdam Gave Each of…

  • Brug 86: Piet Kramer, a Traffic Road and the Vanished Bakery
    Amsterdam, Brug

    Brug 86: Piet Kramer, a Traffic Road and the Vanished Bakery

    Oct 7, 2026

    Bridge 86, once the Bakkerijbrug, was built by Piet Kramer…

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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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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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