04 september 1996 – ERASMUS BRIDGE OPENED BY QUEEN BEATRIX

Den Haag – Queen Beatrix opens on 4 september 1996 Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam. The striking bridge with an angled pylon soon nicknamed the Swan. The pylon is 139 meters high and designed by architect Ben Berkel.

  • Queen Beatrix with Mayor Peper and Minister Dijkstal at the opening of the Erasmus Bridge. Foto: Stadsarchief Rotterdam, maker: unknown

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