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Attraction Category: Landmarks
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The Slauerhoffbrug (English: Slauerhoff Bridge) is a fully automatic bascule bridge (aka tail bridge) in the city of Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. It uses two arms to swing a section of road in and out of place within the road itself. This movable bridge is also known as the “Slauerhoffbrug ‘Flying’ Drawbridge”. One of the main designers is Emile Asari.
A tail bridge can quickly and efficiently be raised and lowered from one pylon (instead of hinges). This quickly allows water traffic to pass while only briefly blocking road traffic.
The deck is 15 m by 15 m. It is painted in yellow and blue, representative of Leeuwarden’s flag and seal.
Slauerhoffbrug is named after J.J. Slauerhoff, the famous Leeuwarder, Dutch poet… more on Wikipedia.
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