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  • Paerlduiker, Bridge 91, crossing the Kattenburgervaart between Kattenburg and Wittenburg
    Amsterdam Brug

    Paerlduiker: Bridge 91 and the Brewery Between Two Shipyard Islands

    October 22, 2026
  • The Herengracht: Amsterdam’s Richest Address, the Golden Bend, and the Bridges That Cross It
    Amsterdam, History

    The Herengracht: Amsterdam’s Richest Address, the Golden Bend, and the Bridges That Cross It

    Sep 18, 2026

    The Gentlemen’s Canal: Amsterdam’s Richest Address, the Golden Bend, and…

  • Brandweerbrug: Bridge 79 and the Farmers’ Ditch Older Than Amsterdam
    Amsterdam, Brug

    Brandweerbrug: Bridge 79 and the Farmers’ Ditch Older Than Amsterdam

    Sep 15, 2026

    The Fire Brigade Bridge: Brug 79 Over the Boerenwetering, and…

  • Bridge 78: The Windmill Crossing That Lost Its Name in 2016
    Amsterdam, Brug

    Bridge 78: The Windmill Crossing That Lost Its Name in 2016

    Sep 11, 2026

    Out of the Ring: Brug 78, the Windmill It Was…

  • Henrick de Keijserbrug: Bridge 77 and the Architect Who Gave Amsterdam Its Skyline
    Amsterdam, Brug

    Henrick de Keijserbrug: Bridge 77 and the Architect Who Gave Amsterdam Its Skyline

    Sep 8, 2026

    The Architect’s Bridge: Brug 77, the Achtergracht, and the Best…

  • Papiermolensluis: brug 57 en de winkel die haar naam gaf
    Amsterdam, Brug

    Papiermolensluis: brug 57 en de winkel die haar naam gaf

    Sep 7, 2026

    De Papiermolensluis, brug 57, is een welfbrug uit 1781 over…

  • Frans Hendricksz. Oetgensbrug: Bridge 76 and the Mayor Who Built the Canal Ring
    Amsterdam, Brug

    Frans Hendricksz. Oetgensbrug: Bridge 76 and the Mayor Who Built the Canal Ring

    Sep 4, 2026

    Where the Prinsengracht Ends: The 1773 Bridge Named for the…

  • The Seven Bridges of the Reguliersgracht: Amsterdam’s Most Photographed View
    Amsterdam, Brug

    The Seven Bridges of the Reguliersgracht: Amsterdam’s Most Photographed View

    Sep 3, 2026

    Seven arches line up down the Reguliersgracht seen from the…

  • Brug 75: The Sluice That Lost Its Purpose and the Street That Lost Its Chance
    Amsterdam, Brug

    Brug 75: The Sluice That Lost Its Purpose and the Street That Lost Its Chance

    Aug 27, 2026

    A Fixed Bridge in the Utrechtsestraat, Where a Seventeenth-Century Sluice…

  • The Singel: Amsterdam’s Oldest Canal, Its Fourteen Bridges, and the Myths It Attracts
    Amsterdam, History

    The Singel: Amsterdam’s Oldest Canal, Its Fourteen Bridges, and the Myths It Attracts

    Aug 26, 2026

    The Moat That Became an Address: Amsterdam’s Oldest Canal, Its…

  • Types of Bridges
    Amsterdam

    Types of Bridges

    Apr 17, 2026

    For millennia, bridges have served as the vital connective tissue…

  • Amsterdam’s Lost City Gates: Where History and Infrastructure Met
    Amsterdam, History

    Amsterdam’s Lost City Gates: Where History and Infrastructure Met

    Apr 14, 2026

    This post explores the era when Amsterdam was less of…

  • Top 10 Bridges of Amsterdam: From 17th-Century Stone to 21st-Century Steel
    Amsterdam

    Top 10 Bridges of Amsterdam: From 17th-Century Stone to 21st-Century Steel

    Apr 9, 2026

    Welcome to my personal catalogue of the spans that connect…

  • The Silent Sentinels of Amsterdam: Hildo Krop and the Art of the Bridge
    Amsterdam, History

    The Silent Sentinels of Amsterdam: Hildo Krop and the Art of the Bridge

    Apr 8, 2026

    If you walk through Amsterdam long enough, you will eventually…

  • From Control Centers to Luxury Suites: The Evolution of Amsterdam’s Bridge Houses
    Amsterdam

    From Control Centers to Luxury Suites: The Evolution of Amsterdam’s Bridge Houses

    Apr 4, 2026

    For centuries, the rhythm of Amsterdam was set by the…

  • Bridge Structure | Glossary
    Amsterdam

    Bridge Structure | Glossary

    Apr 1, 2026

    Welcome to the ultimate architectural glossary for Amsterdam’s iconic waterways.…

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

    Paerlduiker: Bridge 91 and the Brewery Between Two Shipyard Islands

    Oct 22, 2026
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    Weteringpoort: Bridge 90 and the City Gate That Is No Longer There

    Oct 21, 2026
  • Brug 89: The White Bridge in a City That Paints Them Green

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

    Oct 19, 2026
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    Brug 88: Three Arches, Then One, Recorded by Two Photographers

    Oct 17, 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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