posted Friday, 10 February 2012, 21:17 (+0800), by Martin
While exploring Amsterdam on foot and by boat, it is hard to miss the many
different bridges over the many canals.
Here is a selection of black and white photos of some of the bridges encountered
in Amsterdam.
A boat on the Keizersgracht (emperors' canal) passing under a bridge. This is where the Keizersgracht intersects with the Brouwersgracht (brewers' canal):
A bridge over the Bloemgracht (flower canal), where it intersects with the Prinsengracht (princes' canal):
The narrow wedge-shaped building in the photo above, at the corner of Prinsengracht and Bloemgracht, is an art gallery called "Galerie Josine Bokhoven". The shape of the building is due to the two canals not crossing at right angles.
There are signs on each side of the bridge in the photo above that say "ZINKBUIS RIOLERING". As far as I can work out, this refers to zinc pipes used for sewerage. If anyone can shed any more light on exactly what this means, please leave a comment.
A double drawbridge over the Nieuwe Herengracht, where it intersects with the Amstel river:
This is a bridge over the Keizersgracht, where it intersects with the Amstel river:
A boat on the Keizersgracht (emperors' canal) passing under a bridge. This is where the Keizersgracht intersects with the Brouwersgracht (brewers' canal):
boat on the Keizersgracht passing under a bridge
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
A bridge over the Bloemgracht (flower canal), where it intersects with the Prinsengracht (princes' canal):
bridge over the Bloemgracht
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
The narrow wedge-shaped building in the photo above, at the corner of Prinsengracht and Bloemgracht, is an art gallery called "Galerie Josine Bokhoven". The shape of the building is due to the two canals not crossing at right angles.
There are signs on each side of the bridge in the photo above that say "ZINKBUIS RIOLERING". As far as I can work out, this refers to zinc pipes used for sewerage. If anyone can shed any more light on exactly what this means, please leave a comment.
A double drawbridge over the Nieuwe Herengracht, where it intersects with the Amstel river:
bridge over the Nieuwe Herengracht
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
This is a bridge over the Keizersgracht, where it intersects with the Amstel river:
bridge over the Keizersgracht
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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Lovely black and white images Martin....to be proud of. It would be interesting to see images of the same bridges right now with all the ice and snow they have had in the last wekkor so!