Question: What makes Brug 1768 in Amsterdam special among thousands of bridges?
Amsterdam boasts more bridges than any city. It has at least 2058 bridges with a number. It also has at least 98 bridges with a P-number. P-bridges are owned by private parties. They are owned by Rijkswaterstaat. They are owned by Provinciale Waterstaat or Hoogheemraadschappen.
Amsterdam also features at least 54 locks. It has at least 2034 bridges or viaducts without numbers. There are at least 2540 culverts. Culverts are also considered bridges. In total, Amsterdam contains at least 6784 bridges. Amsterdam has by far the most bridges in the world. Of these bridges and locks 987 have a name.
The only criterion that makes something a bridge is that it bridges. Besides bridges there are viaducts. There are categories for gate bridges. There are categories for jetty bridges and play bridges. The 2307 jetty bridges bridge to a jetty. The 3622 gate bridges bridge within a building. The 598 play bridges bridge within play objects.
There is also a list of 896 vanished bridges. In total there are 14207 objects on this site. All objects have at least one photo. Peter Korrel aka de Mokumse Bruggenjager took the photos. He works with Mokumvorser Cees Schumacher. Cees writes Wikipedia articles about Amsterdam bridges.
When a bridge name is blue, it means the bridge has an official name. Since July 5, 2016 unofficial bridge names in Amsterdam are invalid.
Click the bridge number for information and images. All numbered bridges can be found on a map. Erik Tjong Kim Sang developed this map using Open Street Map. All bridges with Wikipedia articles are on a map on kuriocity.com. This website has guides for locations in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam is a city defined by water. Brug 1768 is a testament to Amsterdam’s ingenuity. It shows Amsterdam’s connection to water. Each Amsterdam bridge contributes to the city’s story. They shape Amsterdam’s identity.