Angenietje Swarthofbrug – Bridge 67 | Amsterdam - Bridges of Amsterdam | Bruggen van Amsterdam

The Angenietje Swarthofbrug road bridge is located in the northern quay of the Leidsegracht and runs over the Prinsengracht. The bridge forms a whole with bridge 122 and the bridge 93 both of which are in the quays of Prinsengracht over Leidsegracht. The bridge had an untraceable none historic name and until April 2016 it […]

Berensluis - Bridge 65 | Information and history - Bridges of Amsterdam | Bruggen van Amsterdam

The current Berensluis dates from 1950 when it was rebuilt by the city and Piet Kramer was still responsible for the aesthetics of bridges.

Berensluis - Bridge 65 | Amsterdam - Bridges of Amsterdam | Bruggen van Amsterdam

Forming the connection between the Berenstraat and the Elandsgracht and spanning the Prinsengracht, the Berensluis is relatively new.

De Reesluis – Bridge 64 | Amsterdam - Bridges of Amsterdam | Bruggen van Amsterdam

The bridge is named after the deer as the southern part of the Jordaan there were many tanners who processed deer hides. The name of the nearby Looiersgracht also refers to this tanning activity.

Brug tweeënzestig - Bridge 62 | Amsterdam - Bridges of Amsterdam | Bruggen van Amsterdam

Bridge 62 forms the end of the Leliesluis, a former lock complex from the time when the Prinsengracht formed the edge of the city.forms the end of the Leliesluis, a former lock complex from the time when the Prinsengracht formed the edge of the city.

Borneobruggen – Bridges 1997 & 1998 | Amsterdam

The Python Bridge, officially known as High Bridge (Hoge Brug), is (bridge number 1998) and is a pedestrian bridge in Amsterdam. It’s part of a pair of bridges called the High and Low Bridges…

Anton Jolingbrug – Bridge 20 | Amsterdam

The Anton Jolingbrug is another bridge over the Herengracht. It again has been here for centuries although it was lowered and widened in 1886 along with the next bridge (21). The bridge was designa…

Hans van Mierlobrug – Bridge 18 | Amsterdam

Our first bridge spanning Herengracht the Van Mierlobrug (brug 18). Just like bridge 10 & bridge 11 this bridge forms a whole with next bridge 19 which is on the eastern quay of Herengracht and…

West-Indische huisbrug – Bridge 17 | History and information – Bridges of Amsterdam | Bruggen van Amsterdam