Hoogbrug - Mechelen - B
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Andre 61
N 51° 01.549 E 004° 28.651
31U E 603616 N 5653734
800 jaar oude Hoogbrug in Mechelen
Waymark Code: WM165MW
Location: Antwerpen, Belgium
Date Posted: 05/12/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
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Deze brug is meer dan 800 jaar oud en nog steeds even stevig. Het tolhuisje iopo de hoek woerd ook wel "het overschotje" genoemd omdast het helemaal over de rivier hangt
info bord ter plekke

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De Hoogbrug of Grootbrug is de oudste stenen brug in België. Ze overspant de Dijle en verbindt de IJzerenleen met de Guldenstraat. De brug is een boogbrug met 4 gewelven (van resp. 6, 10, 7 en 5 m lang).

De 13e-eeuwse brug is gebouwd met zandsteen en was voorzien van kantelen omdat ze deel uitmaakte van de stadsverdediging. Voordat de IJzerenleen overwelfd werd liep er een vliet, die ook door de Hoogbrug overbrugd werd. Dit kan men nog steeds zien aan de laatste boog, die gehoekt op de brug staat.
bron (visit link)
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This bridge is over 800 years old and still as solid as ever. The tollhouse on the corner was also called "the surplus" because it hangs over the river.
info board on the spot

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The Hoogbrug or Great Bridge is the oldest stone bridge in Belgium. It spans the Dijle and connects the IJzerenleen with the Guldenstraat. The bridge is an arch bridge with 4 arches (of respectively 6, 10, 7 and 5 m long).

The 13th-century bridge was built with sandstone and was equipped with battlements because it was part of the city's defences. Before the IJzerenleen was vaulted over, there ran a stream, which was also bridged by the Hoogbrug. This can still be seen in the last arch, which is angled on the bridge.
source (visit link) (Mechelen)
Road, Highway, Street, etc.: weg

Water or other terrain spanned: Dijle

Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Not listed

Architect/Builder: Not listed

Construction Date: Not listed

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