The Erasmus Bridge is next to the Willemsbrug the second bridge over the Nieuwe Maas in the centre of Rotterdam. It is named after the Dutch priest and humanist Erasmus. The bridge connects the Kop van Zuid district with the city centre on the north side of the river.
The 284 meter long cable-stayed bridge has a 139 meter high bent asymmetrical steel pylon.[1] From this the bridge owes its nickname "De Zwaan". Between the Kop van Zuid and the pylon there is an 89 meter long bascule bridge for ships that cannot pass under the cable-stayed bridge. This bascule bridge is the largest and heaviest bascule bridge in Western Europe.
                                
 
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