Amsterdam_XXX“De Magere Brug” (The Skinny Bridge), also known as bridge no. 242, and seen from over the deck of a houseboat, is a double drawbridge in the centre of Amsterdam. 🚤⛵️
Until 1994, this bridge over the Amstel was opened and closed by hand by the two bridge keepers; They pulled the hauling chain, and then slowed down the balance. Closing the bridge required a certain degree of synchronization, because both bridge sections had to touch each other at the same time. So both bridge keepers gave a push against the counterweights. The only way to regulate the speed of the moving bridge parts was to stand on the road surface and thus regulate balance by your own body weight. (source: Wikipedia)
Amsterdam_XXX “De Magere Brug” (The Skinny Bridge), also known as bridge no. 242, and seen from over the deck of a houseboat, is a double drawbridge in the centre of Amsterdam. 🚤⛵️
Show moreUntil 1994, this bridge over the Amstel was opened and closed by hand by the two bridge keepers; They pulled the hauling chain, and then slowed down the balance. Closing the bridge required a certain degree of synchronization, because both bridge sections had to touch each other at the same time. So both bridge keepers gave a push against the counterweights. The only way to regulate the speed of the moving bridge parts was to stand on the road surface and thus regulate balance by your own body weight. (source: Wikipedia)