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The Magere Brug (English: Skinny Bridge) is a bridge over the river Amstel in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It connects the banks of the river at Kerkstraat, between the Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht. [1] The central section of the Magere Brug is a bascule bridge made of white-painted wood. The present bridge was built in 1934.
The painting shows the windmill "Het Land van Beloften" (also known as "De Eendracht", "De Binnen Tuchthuismolen" and "De Roosboom"). The mill was built in the late C17th and was demolished in 1876 and moved to Leusden, Utrecht. It stood on the banks of the Amstel near the Skinny Bridge (Magere Brug)/Amstelsluizen. References
1105 - Wolfger van Amstel mentioned in a document as scultetus of "Amestelle" ... 1691 - Skinny Bridge built. 1696 - Aansprekersoproer riots; 18th century
A major turning point in the development of the Amstel river mouth was the All Saint's Flood of 1170. In an extremely short period of time, the shallow river IJ turned into a wide estuary, which from then on offered the Amstel an open connection to the Zuiderzee, IJssel and waterways further afield. This made the water flow of the Amstel more ...
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Numerous tourists view Amsterdam from canal boat tours (2015) Much of the Amsterdam canal system is the successful outcome of city planning.In the early part of the 17th century, with immigration rising, a comprehensive plan was put together, calling for four main, concentric half-circles of canals with their ends resting on the IJ Bay.