01 Erasmusbrug
N 51° 54.527 E 004° 29.226
The Erasmus Bridge is next to the Willems Bridge the second bridge over the Nieuwe Maas in the center of Rotterdam and is named after the Dutch priest and humanist Erasmus. The bridge, delivered in 1996, connects the Kop van Zuid ("Head of south Rotterdam") district with the center on the north side of the river. The bridge designed by Ben van Berkel is a total of 802 meters long and its construction did cost 165 million euros. |
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02 Willemsbrug
N 51° 55.109 E 004° 29.670
The Willemsbrug ("Williams bridge") is a bridge over the Nieuwe Maas that connects the center of Rotterdam with the Noordereiland ("Northern Island"). The current bridge is the second Willemsbrug. The first was opened in 1878 and was named after King William III. The second bridge was designed by Cor Veerling and was completed in 1981. The two red yokes of 50 meters height that support the road surface are characteristic. |
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03 Koninginnebrug and the Hef
N 51° 54.786 E 004° 29.866
The Koninginnebrug ("Queens bridge") and the Hef ("the Lift") connect the Noordereiland with the Feijenoord district, crossings the Koningshaven. The first Koninginnebrug was a swing bridge that was built in 1870. Because it did not support tram passage, it was decided in 1923 to build a new bascule bridge that opened on June 14, 1929. The bridge has four bridge guard houses with copper roofs, but is now operated remotely. De Hef is the popular name of the Koningshaven bridge, a railway lift bridge over the Koningshaven in Rotterdam. The bridge from 1927 was part of the Breda - Rotterdam railway line until 1993 and the first of its kind in Western Europe. |
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04 Van Brienenoordbrug
N 51° 54.162 E 004° 32.653
The Van Brienenoord Bridge is a bridge over the Nieuwe Maas at the east side of Rotterdam. The bridge consists of two adjacent arch bridges with three bascule bridges in line with it. The A16 national road runs across the bridge, with six lanes in each direction and more than a quarter of a million vehicles passing each day one of the widest and busiest motorways in the Netherlands. A two-way cycle path runs outside the arc on the east side. From this bridge you have a good view on the skyline of Rotterdam. The total length of the Van Brienenoord bridge is 1320 meters and the clearance height is approximately 24 meters. |
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05 Kraneschipbrug
N 51° 55.009 E 004° 29.003
The Kraneschipbrug ("Crane vessel Bridge") is a pontoon bridge located in the Leuvehaven ("Leuve harbour"). Under the name Kraneschipbrug, this bridge served until 1997 as a cross-river connection in the Merwedekanaal near Meerkerk. In the immediate vicinity of this pedestrian bridge you will not only find historic vessels and quay cranes, but also the residential sky scraper De Coopvaert (103 meters high) and the statue "The Destroyed City" by Zadkine. |
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06 Rijnhavenbrug
N 51° 54.195 E 004° 29.153
The Rijnhaven Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist bridge over the Rijnhaven in Rotterdam between the Wilhelminapier at Hotel New York and Katendrecht. This bridge shortens the travel time between the Katendrecht district home of the monumental S.S. Rotterdam and the city center. The bascule bridge is 160 meters long and was delivered on 8 February 2012. The folding bridge has lanes for pedestrians and cyclists, but these are not separated. Countless love locks can be found on the railing of the bridge. |
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07 Spanjaardsbrug
N 51° 55.157 E 004° 29.599
The Spanjaardsbrug ("Spaniard Bridge") is a double bascule bridge over the Haringvliet in the city triangle of Rotterdam, next to the scenic Oude Haven ("Old Harbour"). Already in 1595 there was a bridge on this place, but the current Spanjaardsbrug was built in 1886 to a design by city architect G.J. de Jongh by Establishment Fijenoord. The bridge sections are moved by hydropower. Pistons on both sides were set in motion by the intake of (drinking) water. Coal stoves were placed in the basement against frost in the winter. Later a water tank with an electric pump was installed.
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08 1e Coolhavenbrug
N 51° 54.481 E 004° 27.796
The 1st Coolhaven Bridge is part of the Parksluizen lock complex. These locks connect the Coolhaven with the Parkhaven in Rotterdam and are part of the shipping route from the Delfshavense Schie to the Nieuwe Maas. The bascule bridge, completed in 1933, is closed electric-hydraulically.
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09 Noorderbrug
N 51° 55.803 E 004° 29.158
The Northern Bridge in Rotterdam is a bridge over the Rotte at the height of the Noordplein ("Northern Square"). The bridge is the third at this location and was built in 1910-1911 on the foundation of its predecessor from 1895. It is a fixed bridge that consists of concrete and brick masonry, finished with natural stone and a wrought iron railing.
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10 Ibisbrug
N 51° 55.008 E 004° 29.333
The Ibis Bridge is a drawbridge in the center of Rotterdam that spans the Scheepmakershaven. The bridge, which came into use in April 2013, was given its definitive name in March 2016, after it was popularly called the Ibis Bridge. The bridge was so named because the shape resembles that of the beak of an ibis. Where the drawing construction in standard types of drawbridges consist of different components, the Ibis bridge has one flowing construction. The bridge is "set in motion" by a hydraulic cylinder.
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11 Lodewijk Pincoffsbrug
N 51° 54.516 E 004° 30.051
The Lodewijk Pincoffs Bridge is a drawbridge in the Feijenoord district of Rotterdam. The bridge spans the Binnenhaven and is part of the Lodewijk Pincoffsweg. The bridge was built in 1977 in the Schiedamsedijk across the Zalmhaven and was then called Stokkenbrug. There the bridge became superfluous due to the partial damping of the harbor. The drawbridge was then dismantled and rebuilt at its current location.
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12 Westersingelbrug
N 51° 54.802 E 004° 28.558
The Westersingel Bridge is distinctly contemporary in its materialization and design, and at the same time fits well in its romantic green environment. The Westersingel was spared the consequences of the bombing in World War II. Distinctive nineteenth-century buildings dominate the scene. The densely placed balusters of the bridge are made of brass and thus form a subtle reference to the series of bronze works of art further along the Westersingel. The pedestrian bridge won the Rotterdam Architecture Prize in 2016.
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