Then in 2011 those trolls the Dutch built seven bridges in one town that were all designed to look exactly like the imaginary banknote bridges. They even painted the bridges the same colors as the banknotes.

So now the EU banknotes depict the bridges of Spijkenisse, South Holland. (pop. 72,500)

@mjd Seems to me, at least based on that picture, that they didn't actually build new bridges, but built Potemkin-style rather plasticky-looking façades in front of existing much more boring bridges?

Or at least, even if the bridges might be new, the banknote-inspired look doesn't match the actual construction and structure of the bridges. The one in the picture is not actually multiple load-bearing arches made out of masonry.

Fake and sad.

Yes, I am fun at parties.

@tml I believe you're exactly right about the way they were (not) constructed. I read that they are not even painted to match the notes, they are made of dyed concrete.

But I disagree that it's sad—to me that's part of the joke. Similar to the way they didn't construct grand bridges spanning gorges or mighty rivers, they just used the designs for little footbridges over canals. It's funny!