tolbrug Nieuwerbrug
Posted by: 
eikenboom
N 52° 04.677 E 004° 48.745
31U E 624202 N 5771257
the only remaining toll bridge in The Netherlands
Waymark Code: WMA531
Location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 11/18/2010
Views: 32
This bridge dates back to 1651, and was lastly restored in 1991.
There are still old signs of how much people would have to pay in the old days (a651, updated in 1788) to cross.
Nowadays, it is the ships that have to pay to cross.
Bridge Type: Drawbridge (Bascule Bridge)
Built: 01/01/1651
Span: about 10 meters
Pedestrian Traffic: yes
Bicycle Traffic: yes
Vehicular Traffic: yes
Railway Traffic: no
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the bridge and record the exact coordinates where the picture was taken.