Python Bridge
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Python Bridge, officially known as High Bridge (Hoge Brug), is a bridge that spans the canal between Sporenburg and Borneo Island in Eastern Docklands, Amsterdam.
History
It was built in 2001 and won the International Footbridge Award in 2002. The bright red bridge spans 90 meters and was designed by Adriaan Geuze of the architectural firm West 8.{{cite web |url=http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/visiting/what-to-do/architecture/bridges-of-amsterdam |title=Amsterdam bridges | I amsterdam |accessdate=2015-03-24 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323031216/http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/visiting/what-to-do/architecture/bridges-of-amsterdam |archivedate=2015-03-23 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.west8.com/projects/bridges_borneo_sporenburg/|title = Bridges Borneo-Sporenburg}}
Uniqueness
The bridge only carries pedestrians.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}
The visually similar Lage Brug (Low bridge) is nearby. It is similar but without the high elevation, which allows cyclists to ride over it.
This bridge was also made famous by the Storror parkour team. The team used the bridge to do a hanging challenge and used a rope to swing off of.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}
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Category:Bridges completed in 2001
Category:Pedestrian bridges in the Netherlands
Category:Steel bridges in the Netherlands
Category:Tourist attractions in Amsterdam
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