Sint Servaasbrug

Sint Servaasbrug
Sint Servaasbrug from the south
Coordinates50°50′57″N 5°41′45″E / 50.84917°N 5.69583°E / 50.84917; 5.69583
CrossesMeuse
LocaleMaastricht, Netherlands
Named forSaint Servatius
Preceded byHoge Brug
Followed byWilhelminabrug
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialLimestone with a concrete core
Total length160 m (524.9 ft)
Width9 m (29.5 ft)
History
Construction start1280
Construction end1298
Location
Map

Sint Servaasbrug (or the St. Servatius Bridge) is an arched stone cyclist and pedestrian bridge across the river Meuse in Maastricht, Netherlands. It is named after Saint Servatius, the first bishop of Maastricht, and (despite being largely rebuilt after World War II) it has been called the oldest bridge in the Netherlands.[1]

  1. ^ McPhee, John (2010), Silk Parachute, Macmillan, p. 25, ISBN 0-374-26373-6.

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