Willemsbrug
Red cable-stayed river bridge with two soaring pylons, linking the city centre to a river island.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Willemsbrug in Rotterdam treats the red bridge over the Nieuwe Maas as an engineering puzzle, starting with the iron crossing that stood here from eighteen seventy-eight. It follows architect Cor Veerling and engineer G. C. Berwald, an artist's advice on colour, and a fight over the old harbour next door. Best heard on the bridge deck, looking up at the pylons.
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