4 Bridges to Explore in Groningen

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Groningen

Groningen is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. The city of Groningen is the province’s main attraction and is primarily known as a student city. Pubs in the capital city stay open later than any other city in the country. There are also plenty of sights to see and things to do during your stay in the capital city.

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Bridges to Explore in Groningen

Julianabrug

The Julianabrug in Groningen is a bridge over the Noord-Willemskanaal right next to the Julianaplein junction , part of the N7 . Directly south of the bridge is the boathouse of the General Groninger Student Rowing Association Gyas . The bridge was opened at the same time as the Groningen Ring between Paterswoldseweg and the former Europaplein junction .

Sluisbrug

The monumental drawbridge is located between the Schuttevaerstraat and the Kastanjelaan over the Hoogeveensche Vaart. The bridge is referred to as Sluisbrug because of its location and relationship with the lock, which is also worth protecting.

Van Ketwich Verschuurbrug

The Van Ketwich Verschuurbrug is a vertical lift bridge in the city of Groningen over the Noord-Willemskanaal. The bridge is located where the Van Ketwich Verschuurlaan changes into the Laan Corpus den Hoorn and is the southernmost bridge over the Noord-Willemskanaal in the municipality of Groningen. This bridge, together with the Van Iddekinge bridge, forms the connection between the De Wijert and Corpus den Hoorn districts.

Walfridusbrug

The Walfridus Bridge is a railway bridge north of Groningen over the Van Starkenborgh Canal and the N361 for the Groningen - Delfzijl railway line . The current bridge was built in 2003 and replaced a bridge from 1932. This bridge is double track and also has a cycle path.The bridge is named after Saint Walfrid. The bridge was built in Belgium by the steel builder Victor Buyck Steel Construction from Eeklo.

Map of Bridges to explore in Groningen