OLDEST - Bridge in the Netherlands - Sint Servaasbrug - Maastricht, Netherlands
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Sint Servaasbrug in Maastricht is the oldest still standing bridge of the Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WM14A45
Location: Limburg, Netherlands
Date Posted: 05/28/2021
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Sint Servaasbrug is a historic stone bridge across river Maas in the center of Maastricht. It has been built between 1280 and 1298 and is considered as the oldest, still standing bridge in the Netherlands. Both the
English and the
Dutch Wikipedia pages state this, referencing a book by John McPhee. The bridge connects the old city center (Binnenstad) with the district Wyck including the main train station. By now, only pedestrians and bicycles are allowed to use the bridge.
Originally, the bridge has been built on a length of 160 meters from nine limestone arches. In 1962, two of the arches have been replaced by a 54.5 meters long steel bridge, that can be lifted vertically by two meters meters to allow for larger ships to cross the bridge.