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Hoge Brug / Hoeg Brögk
The Hoge Brug, viewed from the Céramique area on the eastern bank of the Maas
Coordinates	50°50′46″N 5°41′50″E / 50.8462°N 5.6973°E / 50.8462; 5.6973
Carries	Pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses	Meuse
Locale	Maastricht (Binnenstad–Wyck/Céramique)
Preceded by	John F. Kennedybrug
Followed by	Sint Servaasbrug
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge
Total length	261 meters
Width	7.2 meter
Height	10 meters (bridge) / 26 meters (highest point of arch)
History
Designer	René Greisch
Opened	2003; 22 years ago (2003)
Location

The Hoge Brug (pronounced [ˈɦoːɣə ˈbrʏx]; Dutch for 'high bridge'), also known by its Maastrichtian dialect name Hoeg Brögk (pronounced [ɦuɣ ˈbʀœk]), is a pedestrian and cycle bridge that spans the Meuse (Dutch: Maas) in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Gallery

• Entrance to the Hoge Brug on the eastern bank of the Meuse.
• View of the Céramique section of Wyck (eastern Meuse bank) taken from the bridge.
• View of the Hoge Brug from the eastern Meuse bank.

References

1. ^ Hoge Brug Maastricht wint Staalprijs 2004. 15 oktober 2004, nieuwsbank.nl

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