Reaction To Crazy Dutch Bridges

My favourite bridge is the one in Nijmegen. (Where I live btw) The bridge is on the site of the Waal crossing of 20 September 1944, an assault across the river by soldiers of the US 504th Parachute Infantry during Operation Market Garden. The bridge was named after this event, which in Dutch is known as De Oversteek. The 1944 crossing has remained a theme of the bridge. During the opening ceremony, veterans of the assault and their relatives were present, and tributes were paid to those who died. Since 19 October 2014, a daily Sunset March has taken place across the bridge. Led by a military veteran, the bridge's 48 street lights light up one by one at the pace of the march, in tribute to the 48 soldiers who died in the crossing. Citizens can join the veteran.

my fav bridge is the Schiphol plane bridge, its a bridge that goes over a highway and its for planes that landed on a landing strip on the other side. Its quite surreal seeing a plane drive over you while you drive under it.

My favorite are the avioducts on Schihol airport.

I’m from Rotterdam, so there’s a lot to choose from ;-) But for ‘being intriguing’ it’s the bridge at Schiphol Airport, where you see very large planes taxiing across the highway. And the aquaduct at Gouda, where a waterway crosses over the road.

My favorite one is in Amsterdam De magere brug. The skinny bridge, LOVE YOURE REACTIONS BY THE WAY! Also please have a look at : One the schoulders of gigants .Op de schouders van reuzen. It gives you inside of how we stop the water comming in!

Well, not in the Netherlands, but just some 5 km south of the border in Belgium there’s a still functioning, original WWII Bailey bridge. Impressive how it is still standing. And beautiful in a functional way.

I like the ones that show off the counterweights and general physics. When school kids truthfully, for a change, claim to be late for school because the bridge was open, they have at least learned something about physics and engineering. The Amsterdam school of architecture is by far the most interesting. A few things come togehter: It's often social housing with a vision to make society better through architecture, and not just for those who live in it. It also has a lot of Indonesian influences on an art deco base, and it's mostly in brick which is of course fitting to a watery country. Dutch brick layers used to be the best, they could do sculptures in brick. I'm afraid there are no good English or English subbed video's on it. This is the best I could find in English. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knPtIOasn6o Another interesting one is about this 60's office building, showcasing not only architecture but also the relation with Dutch work culture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPfUsVjnV6U

I'm from Leeuwarden. And I actually dislike the Slauerhoff bridge. Yes it looks nice. But it is is incredibly "slow". It takes forever for it to open and close.

You will love a bridge for water the aquaduct .

Bruh wtf I live like 3 minutes away from the first bridge

I had two great relevant suggestions, but this comment section doesn't accept YT links! 🤷🏻‍♂️✌🏼

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