The Sunken Bridge of Fort de Roovere

Nov 13, 2011 6 comments

During the 17th century, a series of moats and fortresses were built over the West Brabant Water Line region of the Netherlands to provide protection from invasion by France and Spain. Fort de Roovere was surrounded by a shallow, muddy moat that was too deep to march across and too shallow for boats. Recently the fort was opened for tourist but instead of building an overbridged over the moat which would have definitely taken away the fort’s dramatic view, a sunken bridge was designed.

From afar, the bridge is invisible to the eye. The flow of the moat appears continuous, as the water level remains at the same level. As visitors approach the fort, the bridge appears as a break in the water.

The project was recently awarded with the prestigious BNA (Union of Dutch Architects) Building of the Year 2011, Southern Region.

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Bridge Landmarks Netherlands

Comments

  1. MiuNovember 13, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    This is cool!

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  2. AnthonytonyboyNovember 14, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    This is cool!²

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  3. elfNovember 17, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    very interesting concept! Wondering what happens when the water level rises? Does the bridge gets flooded or what?

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  4. HealthJanuary 6, 2012 at 2:23 PM

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  5. bart feenstraApril 17, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpUqI6bE39M
    the bridge under water

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTxpZ_0D0fI&feature=relmfu

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    I knew you'd cover that 1! Lol

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