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De brug

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De Rijnbrug is een icoon van de mislukte Slag om Arnhem. Lokaal was de brug van groot belang. Vanaf 1603 verbond een schipbrug de oevers van de Rijn. Omstreeks 1900 kreeg Arnhem behoefte aan een vaste oeververbinding. Architecten kwamen met spectaculaire ontwerpen. In de gemeenteraad werd gediscussieerd waar die brug moest komen. Aan de zuidoever kon een nieuwe woonwijk gebouwd worden. De brug was in 1935 gereed, maar van een feestelijke opening was geen sprake vanwege felle discussies over tolheffing. In de ochtend van 10 mei 1940 bliezen Nederlandse soldaten de brug op. The Rhine Bridge is an icon of the failed Battle of Arnhem. Locally, the bridge was of great importance. From 1603 a ship bridge connected the banks of the Rhine. Around 1900 Arnhem needed a permanent cross-river connection. Architects came with spectacular designs. In the city council, discussions were held where that bridge should come. A new residential area could be built on the south bank. The bridge was completed in 1935, but there was no question of a festive opening because of fierce discussions about tolling. In the morning of May 10, 1940, Dutch soldiers blew up the bridge.

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