This iconic old railway bridge is a national monument and a household name for every Rotterdam inhabitant. It is a permanent reminder of times past. The bridge owes its nickname to the lifting mechanism, with which the railway part between the banks of the Koningshaven was hoisted when a ship had to enter or exit the port. The original name is: Koningshavenbrug. The bridge dates from 1927 and served until 1993. Then the bridge was replaced by a railway tunnel. The architect of the bridge was Pieter Joosting.
 
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                         Rotterdam - Kingshaven bridge : the HefKees Dorsman
Rotterdam - Kingshaven bridge : the HefKees Dorsman Dordrecht - Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk seen from the Nieuwe HavenKees Dorsman
Dordrecht - Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk seen from the Nieuwe HavenKees Dorsman Gorinchem, rampart with corn mill de HoopKees Dorsman
Gorinchem, rampart with corn mill de HoopKees Dorsman Rotterdam - Willemsbrug at night as a wallpaper posterKees Dorsman
Rotterdam - Willemsbrug at night as a wallpaper posterKees Dorsman Rotterdam - Koningshaven bridge "de Hef"Kees Dorsman
Rotterdam - Koningshaven bridge "de Hef"Kees Dorsman Windmills at Kinderdijk at sunsetKees Dorsman
Windmills at Kinderdijk at sunsetKees Dorsman Maas Tunnel escalators for cyclists and pedestriansKees Dorsman
Maas Tunnel escalators for cyclists and pedestriansKees Dorsman Biesbosch autumn colours seen from the waterKees Dorsman
Biesbosch autumn colours seen from the waterKees Dorsman Dordrecht - Prince Claus Bridge with cyclist at nightKees Dorsman
Dordrecht - Prince Claus Bridge with cyclist at nightKees Dorsman Eindhoven - glow - light festival 2022 in black and whiteKees Dorsman
Eindhoven - glow - light festival 2022 in black and whiteKees Dorsman Sailing boat in the Biesbosch - square colour photoKees Dorsman
Sailing boat in the Biesbosch - square colour photoKees Dorsman Brienenoord bridge reflected at sunsetKees Dorsman
Brienenoord bridge reflected at sunsetKees Dorsman Brienenoord bridge reflected in black and whiteKees Dorsman
Brienenoord bridge reflected in black and whiteKees Dorsman Erasmus Bridge in a special perspectiveKees Dorsman
Erasmus Bridge in a special perspectiveKees Dorsman Erasmus Bridge in black and white in special perspectiveKees Dorsman
Erasmus Bridge in black and white in special perspectiveKees Dorsman Lifting block of a floating trestle on lifting armKees Dorsman
Lifting block of a floating trestle on lifting armKees Dorsman Dordrecht Prince Claus Bridge artisticKees Dorsman
Dordrecht Prince Claus Bridge artisticKees Dorsman Canada, Rocky Mountains: Ice fields parkwayKees Dorsman
Canada, Rocky Mountains: Ice fields parkwayKees Dorsman Zierikzee, Noordhavenpoort at sunsetKees Dorsman
Zierikzee, Noordhavenpoort at sunsetKees Dorsman Close-up of sleeping cat ( head )Kees Dorsman
Close-up of sleeping cat ( head )Kees Dorsman