This folded card shows a bridge over the river over the river Amstel in Amsterdam (Netherlands).
The central section of the bridge is a bascule bridge made of white-painted wood. The present bridge was built in 1934. The first bridge at this site was built in 1691 as Kerkstraatbrug and had 13 arches. Because this bridge was very narrow, the locals called it magere brug, which literally means "skinny bridge".
There are some legends associated to the bridge. If you feel curious, you can read about them in the Wikipedia.
I have got two more postcards of the same bridge. An advertisement one...
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... And another one where you can see the same bridge made of ontbijkoek (gingerbread)!
Finally, let me share this stamp issued on 26 March 2012, and presented by the Netherlands for the theme Visit... of Europa Stamps.
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Finally, let me share this stamp issued on 26 March 2012, and presented by the Netherlands for the theme Visit... of Europa Stamps.
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All this mail was sent by Heleen (the Netherlands), some years ago.
September theme: BRIDGES
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Thursday Postcard HuntSeptember theme: BRIDGES
- Week 1 - Stone, Brick
- Week 2 - Long, Curvy
- Week 3 - Iron, Rail
- Week 4 - Wooden, Covered, Swinging
Interesting bridge. The gingerbread made is so cute! Cool collection. Heleen did well :-)
ReplyDeleteIt must be impressive in person.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed it. Thanks!
DeleteSurely this is the best of the many bridges in Amsterdam! Love the gingerbread version.
ReplyDeleteI guessed everyone was going to love the gingerbread version!
DeleteI'm impressed by the gingerbread bridge! I actually saw a gingerbread covered bridge (little of course!) at my city's annual Gingerbread Jubilee a couple of years ago. So, I guess gingerbread bridges are a thing!
ReplyDeleteAnnual Gingerbread Jubilee?!? That sounds too good!
DeleteHow nice to see all bridges gathered! Some of them must have been ssnt ages ago?!
ReplyDeleteIf you see the bridge in real, it is not that impressive, in real I think it a skinny, tiny (maybe cute, and at least not edible) bridge :-)
Centuries ago :DDD
DeleteI would like to see it, anyway!