The Koningshavenbrug, or the Hef in popular parlance, one of Rotterdam's distinctive bridges, separating Noordereiland from the Feijenoord district. The bridge sections of the Koningshavenbrug on the mutual banks date from 1878.
After the inauguration on 24 September 1993 of the Willemsspoortunnel for train traffic between Central Station and Station Zuid, it was possible to focus on the demolition of the redundant alignment. This consisted of the two Maas bridges: the Hef and the Willemsspoorbrug (the other Maasbrug in line with the Hef) and the Luchtspoor.
After wide protests from Rotterdammers, the demolition of the Hef was abandoned. This bridge has been a National Monument since 3 April 2000, a monument commemorating the spot where trains once left Rotterdam city centre.
The photo was taken on the Wilhelminakade on the south side of the Erasmus Bridge from one of the bollards.
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The white bollards give this image the idea of the Hef floating in the mist.
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