Magere brug

Amsterdam, Netherlands

4.8

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8 reviews

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+31 20 622 6502
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Amstel 81, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, 1018 EK
Plantagebuurt, Centrum
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
920 ftKeizersgracht
940 ftPrinsengracht
0.2 miWaterlooplein
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Today

Today 6:00 am – 5:30 am
Open now
Local time (Amsterdam) 6:27 AM Wednesday, June 18, 2025

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Monday 6:00 am – 5:30 am
Tuesday 6:00 am – 5:30 am
Wednesday 6:00 am – 5:30 am
Thursday 6:00 am – 5:30 am
Friday 6:00 am – 5:30 am
Saturday 6:00 am – 5:30 am
Sunday 6:00 am – 5:30 am

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8 reviews of Magere brug

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Place rating: 5
Piscataway Township, NJ
great spot to relax, throughout the day. you can see the nationale opera and ballet from the bridge. canal tours give you history and stories about the bridge also!
Place rating: 5
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Magere brug is considered one of the most famous bridges in Amsterdam. I always love crossing over this bridge. The first time that I crossed over Magere brug, it was on my wonderful first date with Dutchman. On our first date, I jumped on the back of his bike with my legs crossed sideways, as we rode over this dazzling bridge. I was completely struck by the view of that magnificent night. I believe if i could freeze a moment in time, then it would have been the first night that i crossed over the Magere bridge. I believe it is one of the most beautiful bridges in Amsterdam. At night many lights highlight over the bridge, it’s like a perfect scene out of a romantic film.
Place rating: 5
Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz
Ein Muss für den romantischen Amsterdam Besuch, nachts sehr schön beleuchtet. Sollte schon auf der to-​do-​List stehen.
Place rating: 4
Honolulu, HI
This is one of my every time in Amsterdam photo ops. The pics and view are nicest at night (I think) but good during daylight as well. We biked over the bridge before taking our day time pics then that same night went back for our night shots. It’s worth the time for a few photos.
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
I love the story about the 2 sisters wanting to have morning coffee!
The views are great in both directions — it crosses the amstel river, and the sluices are to one side and the opera house is down the river to the other!
I saw it during the day, (no car traffic allowed), we passed it on the train at night.
It was fun bridge to see and tell everyone the story i read in foders!
Place rating: 5
Augsburg, Bayern
Klasse Zugbrücke, nachts schön beleuchtet.
Place rating: 4
Copenhagen, Denmark
The bridge is located in a very nice area and must be seen in the evening where there is light on the bridge.
Place rating: 5
London, United Kingdom
I was in Amsterdam with my father for a few days and we went searching for this bridge. We found it, but it looked a bit small and was in the wrong place on the map. Turning to our right, however, we saw the correct Magere Brug!
Magere Brug literally means ‘skinny bridge’ although there is another story that goes something along the lines of two sisters living either side of the canal paid for the bridge so that they could visit each other — their surname happened to be Mager. I believe the least complex story, that it’s just a fairly narrow bridge, but it’s always nice to have the romantic version too!
You can walk across it, see it being opened if you’re lucky and it’s beautifully lit up at night. If you like bridges, this one is lovely!
Oh and if you like canal locks, there are some big ones just the other side of it!
Oh, one more thing!!! It was featured in the James Bond film «Diamonds are Forever»! (Thank you Wikipedia!)