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Attraction · Amsterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Magere Brug in Amsterdam

Magere Brug is an attraction in Amsterdam, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 22 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 230 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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The story

Audio tour · Magere Brug

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You're standing at the Magere Brug, the Skinny Bridge, across the river Amstel. Look at that white wooden drawbridge, with two halves that lift up in the middle. A few times a day it opens for passing boats. The canal tour boats are low enough to slip underneath.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Magere Brug

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 22 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Heineken Experience
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Heineken Experience · 960 m

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Red Light District
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Red Light District · 1.2 km

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Photo: Rungbachduong · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Rijksmuseum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Rijksmuseum · 1.2 km

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Photo: Marco Almbauer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Dam Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Dam Square · 1.3 km

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Photo: Sneeuwvlakte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
NEMO Science Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

NEMO Science Museum · 1.3 km

Hear the story of Heineken Experience on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1H'ART MuseumMuseum · 230 m away
  2. 2Willet-HolthuysenMuseum · 320 m away
  3. 3BlauwbrugViewpoint · 330 m away
  4. 4Jewish MuseumMuseum · 410 m away
  5. 5De DokwerkerMemorial · 440 m away
  6. 6Portugese SynagogeAttraction · 480 m away
  7. 7Hortus BotanicusAttraction · 520 m away
  8. 8Museum Van LoonMuseum · 610 m away
  9. 9foamMuseum · 620 m away
  10. 10Rembrandt HouseMuseum · 650 m away
All 191 points of interest in Amsterdam →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 190 m and a public toilet at 230 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Magere Brug, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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