Magere Brug Review

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Magere Brug

  • Address: Between Kerkstraat and Nieuwe Kerkstraat, Centrum, Amsterdam

Fodor's Review:

Of Amsterdam's 60-plus drawbridges, the Magere Brug is the most famous. It is one of Amsterdam's prettiest bridges, and offers a gorgeous view of the Amstel and surrounding area. The Magere Brug was purportedly built in 1672 by two sisters living on opposite sides of the Amstel, who wanted an efficient way of sharing that grandest of Dutch traditions: the gezellig (socially cozy) midmorning coffee break. Walk by at night when it's spectacularly lighted, and often drawn up to let boats pass by. Many replacements to the original bridge have come and gone, and this, dating from 1969, is just the latest.

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