The Hoge Brug (pronounced [ˈɦoːɣə ˈbrʏx]; Dutch for 'high bridge'), also known by its Maastrichtian dialect name Hoeg Brögk (pronounced [ɦuɣ ˈbʀœk]), is a pedestrian and cycle bridge that spans the Meuse (Dutch: Maas) in Maastricht, Netherlands.
Hoge Brug / Hoeg Brögk | |
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Coordinates | 50°50′46″N 5°41′50″E / 50.8462°N 5.6973°E |
Carries | Pedestrians and bicycles |
Crosses | Meuse |
Locale | Maastricht (Binnenstad–Wyck/Céramique) |
Preceded by | John F. Kennedybrug |
Followed by | Sint Servaasbrug |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge |
Total length | 261 meters [1] |
Width | 7.2 meter [1] |
Height | 10 meters (bridge) / 26 meters (highest point of arch) [1] |
History | |
Designer | René Greisch |
Opened | 2003 |
Location | |
Gallery
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Entrance to the Hoge Brug on the eastern bank of the Meuse.
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View of the Céramique section of Wyck (eastern Meuse bank) taken from the bridge.
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View of the Hoge Brug from the eastern Meuse bank.
References
edit- ^ a b c Hoge Brug Maastricht wint Staalprijs 2004. 15 oktober 2004, nieuwsbank.nl