Bona Ventura

Grachtengordel / Amstel · Amsterdam

Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge)

Magere Brug

Monument

The white wooden drawbridge over the Amstel at the end of the Kerkstraat. The first bridge here was built in 1691; the present bascule bridge dates from 1934.

Address
Magere Brug, Amstel at Kerkstraat, 1018 EK Amsterdam
Hours
Open 24 hours (bridge)
Best time to go
Evening, Late night · About 15 min
Price
Free
Price level
€

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Good to know

  • The tourist board says several bridges are lit at night; this one is a classic evening view from the Amstel bank.
  • Royal Theatre Carre and the H'ART Museum are both a few minutes away along the Amstel.

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