Magere Brug

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Magere Brug is a historic and picturesque white wooden drawbridge in Amsterdam, renowned as one of the city's most iconic canal crossings.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf bascule bridge
bridge
drawbridge
historic structure
tourist attraction
allowsPassageOf boats
small ships
color white
connects Keizersgracht area
Prinsengracht area
banks of the Amstel River
country Netherlands
crosses Amstel River
culturalSignificance popular romantic meeting place
symbol of Amsterdam
design double-leaf bascule
EnglishName Skinny Bridge
famousFor appearances in films and media
being one of Amsterdam's most photographed bridges
night-time illumination
hasLighting decorative lights
hasTraffic cyclists
pedestrians
hasViewOf Amstel River
passing canal boats
traditional canal houses
heritageStatus historic bridge of Amsterdam
isIconicFor canal views
picturesque appearance
romantic atmosphere
localLanguage Dutch
localName Magere Brug
locatedInCity Amsterdam
locatedInMunicipality Amsterdam
locatedInProvince North Holland NERFINISHED
locatedOn Amstel canal section in central Amsterdam
material wood
name Magere Brug
notableFeature movable central span
narrow profile
white wooden structure
openingMechanism bascule counterweight system
structureType pedestrian and bicycle bridge
touristActivity canal boat viewing
photography
sightseeing
usedBy local residents
tourists

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