Hoogbrug - Mechelen - B
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N 51° 01.549 E 004° 28.651
31U E 603617 N 5653734
Hoogbrug in Mechelen
Waymark Code: WM165PZ
Location: Antwerpen, Belgium
Date Posted: 05/12/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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Hoogbrug (Mechelen)

De Hoogbrug of Grootbrug is de oudste stenen brug in België. Ze overspant de Dijle en verbindt de IJzerenleen met de Guldenstraat. De brug is een boogbrug met 4 gewelven (van resp. 6, 10, 7 en 5 m lang).

De 13e-eeuwse brug is gebouwd met zandsteen en was voorzien van kantelen omdat ze deel uitmaakte van de stadsverdediging. Voordat de IJzerenleen overwelfd werd liep er een vliet, die ook door de Hoogbrug overbrugd werd. Dit kan men nog steeds zien aan de laatste boog, die gehoekt op de brug staat.

Tolhuisje
Aan de kant van de Guldenstraat staat er naast de brug een klein 15e-eeuws tolhuis, dat door de Mechelaars het Overschotje wordt genoemd.
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Hoogbrug (Mechelen)

The Hoogbrug or Great Bridge is the oldest stone bridge in Belgium. It spans the Dijle and connects the IJzerenleen with the Guldenstraat. The bridge is an arch bridge with 4 arches (of respectively 6, 10, 7 and 5 m long).

The 13th-century bridge was built with sandstone and was equipped with battlements because it was part of the city's defences. Before the IJzerenleen was vaulted, there was a stream that was also bridged by the Hoogbrug. This can still be seen in the last arch, which is angled on the bridge.

Tollhouse
On the side of the Guldenstraat there is a small 15th-century tollhouse next to the bridge, called the Overschotje by the people of Mechelen.
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Length of bridge: 28 meter

Height of bridge: 5 meter

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: voetgangers, motorvoertuigen, fietsen, wandelaars.

What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Dijle


Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: ja

Name of road or trail the bridge services: groot brug

Location:
Mechelen


Date constructed: Not listed

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