The First Canal Bridge (1e Kanaalbrug) in Leeuwarden is a swing bridge built in 1895. The bridge connects the city center with the New Canal area. The bridge was made by the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Grofsmederij in Leiden. Initially, the bridge was closed with chains. In the 1920s, barriers were added. In 1906 a bridge keeper’s house was built on the corner of Zuidergrachtswal and Kanaalstraat. At the end of the 1920s, a small control house was built on the southern abutment.
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Brigdes in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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Brücken in Leeuwarden, Niederlande
The Slauerhoffbrug is a fully automatic bascule bridge (aka tail bridge) in the city of Leeuwarden. It uses two arms to swing a section of road in and out of place within the road itself. This movable bridge is also known as the “Slauerhoffbrug ‘Flying’ Drawbridge”. One of the main designers is Emile Asari. The Slauerhoffbrug is named after J.J. Slauerhoff, the famous Leeuwarder, Dutch poet.
Puentes en Leeuwarden, Países Bajos
Bruggen in Leeuwarden, Nederland
The Noorderbrug is a bascule bridge in the center of Leeuwarden. This bascule bridge was built in 1937 and replaced a swing bridge. The bridge with bridge keeper’s house and light poles was designed by city architect Justus Zuidema. He was also the architect of the Vrouwenpoortsbrug and the Wirdumerpoortsbrug. The bridge spans the Noorderstadsgracht and connects the Noorderweg with the Spanjaardslaan. The Noorderbrug gives water tourists access to the inner harbor at the Prinsentuin.
Ponts à Leeuwarden, Pays-Bas
Ponti a Leeuwarden, Paesi Bassi
The Oosterbrug is also a bascule bridge in the Frisian capital. The bridge spans the Oosterstadsgracht and connects the Oosterkade with the Oostergrachtswal/ Wijbrand de Geeststraat. The bridge with bridge keeper’s house in Art Deco was built in 1924-’25 to a design by director of municipal works L.H.E. van Hylckama Fly. The Oosterbrug was the first roller bascule bridge in the Netherlands according to the “Rall” system (rolling wheels not loaded when closed) and it was the first electric bridge in Leeuwarden.
Broerne i Leeuwarden, Holland
Mostů v Leeuwarden, Nizozemsko
The Prins Hendrikbrug (Frisian: Prins Hindrikbrêge) is a permanent bridge in the center of the Frisian capital Leeuwarden. The bridge is named after Prince Hendrik van Oranje-Nassau, nicknamed Prince Hendrik the Navigator, (1820-1879), the younger brother of King Willem III. The bridge spans the Zuiderstadsgracht and connects the Prins Hendrikstraat, on the north side, with Sophialaan, on the south side. Immediately north and south of the bridge, the Willemskade Noordzijde and Zuidzijde, which follow the canal, cross the Prins Hendrikstraat, resp. the Sophialaan. The original Prince Hendrik Bridge was built in 1869. When Prince Hendrik the Navigator traveled to Leeuwarden that year to inspect the construction, the city council took the opportunity to ask for his permission to name the bridge after him.
Pontes em Leeuwarden, Holanda
Brêgen yn Ljouwert, Nederland
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