Lift bridges of the Netherlands Photos

In a country full of canals, cantilevered lift bridges serve both road and canal traffic.

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Drawbridge, Ouderkerk, aan de Amstel which required fees both from captains needing the bridge to open & pedestrians wanting to cross at Arnhem Openlucht Museum. Arnhem, Netherlands.Detail of drawbridge counterweight mechanism at Arnhem Openlucht Museum. Arnhem, Netherlands.Drawbridge allowing access to village at Arnhem Openlucht Museum. Arnhem, Netherlands.Chains used to open drawbridge & list of tolls at Arnhem Openlucht Museum. Arnhem, Netherlands.
Drawbridge, Ouderkerk, aan de Amstel (19thC) which required fees both from captains needing the bridge to open & pedestrians wanting to cross at Arnhem Openlucht Museum. Arnhem, Netherlands.Detail of drawbridge counterweight mechanism at Arnhem Openlucht Museum. Arnhem, Netherlands.Drawbridge allowing access to village at Arnhem Openlucht Museum. Arnhem, Netherlands.Chains used to open drawbridge & list of tolls at Arnhem Openlucht Museum. Arnhem, Netherlands.
Village beyond Ouderkirk, aan de Amstel drawbridge at Arnhem Openlucht Museum. Arnhem, Netherlands.Lift bridge over Kloveniersburgnal. Amsterdam, Netherlands.Lift bridge over canal. Zwolle, Netherlands.Lift bridge in Enkhuizen. Netherlands.
Village beyond Ouderkirk, aan de Amstel drawbridge at Arnhem Openlucht Museum. Arnhem, Netherlands.Lift bridge over Kloveniersburgnal. Amsterdam, Netherlands.Lift bridge over canal. Zwolle, Netherlands.Lift bridge in Enkhuizen. Netherlands.
Lift bridge above the city canal that leads from the harbor in Enkhuizen. Netherlands.


Lift bridge above the city canal that leads from the harbor in Enkhuizen. Netherlands.


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