What is your hidden gem in the Plantage neighborhood?
The Diamantbewerkersbrug (Diamond Workers Bridge). A place many people might walk past, but that’s exactly what makes it special. It has something hidden and intimate about it, with a beautiful connection to the neighborhood’s history.
Note: While looking for more information about this bridge, we came across a website dedicated to bridges in Amsterdam. The name of this bridge serves as a lasting reminder of the many diamond businesses that were once located in this area.
It turns out that Amsterdam has no fewer than 6,862 bridges, locks and viaducts – more than any other city in the world. Of these, 998 bridges have a name.