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The Berlagebrug (; en, Berlage Bridge) is a
, ''I amsterdam''. Retrieved 6 August 2021. and named after its main architect Hendrikus Petrus Berlage (1856–1934). It was constructed from 1926 to 1931 and officially opened on 28 May 1932. It has been designated as a ''
bascule bridge
A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- or ...
over the river Amstel
The Amstel () is a river in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. It flows from the Aarkanaal and Drecht in Nieuwveen northwards, passing Uithoorn, Amstelveen, and Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, to the IJ in Amsterdam. Annually, the riv ...
in Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...
, Netherlands. The bridge was commissioned by the municipalityBerlagebrug (Bridge), ''I amsterdam''. Retrieved 6 August 2021. and named after its main architect Hendrikus Petrus Berlage (1856–1934). It was constructed from 1926 to 1931 and officially opened on 28 May 1932. It has been designated as a ''
Rijksmonument
A rijksmonument (, ) is a national heritage site of the Netherlands, listed by the agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE) acting for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
At the end of February 2015, the Netherlands ...
'' (National Heritage Site) since 11 May 2008.
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* 1931 establishments in the Netherlands Bascule bridges Bridges completed in 1931 Bridges in Amsterdam {{Netherlands-bridge-struct-stub