The Rembrandt Bridge is a double wooden drawbridge in the centre of the Dutch city of Leiden.
The bridge over the Galgewater was built in 1983 as a replica of a 17th century bridge that lay on the same spot. It was demolished in 1817. After this no bridge was here until 1983.
The bridge is named after the painter Rembrandt van Rijn who was born and grew up in the Weddesteeg, in the extension of the bridge on the south side. On the north side is standerdmolen De Put, a replica of the windmill that stood here in Rembrandt's time. Rembrandt's family had a similar mill near the Weddesteeg.
Windmill De Put aan het Galgewater in the Dutch city of Leiden is a replica of Jan Jansenzoon Put's standermill dating from 1987.
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