The bridge crosses the Amstel river and connects Kerkstraat and Nieuwe Kerkstraat. The bridge has been a national monument since 2002. On 14 June 2015, it received an ICOMOS Water and heritage shield (Water & Heritage Awareness Shield). Every year, a concert is held at the bridge on Liberation Day, usually in the presence of Princess Beatrix and King Willem-Alexander. The bridge is the setting for many a film; the most famous is undoubtedly the James Bond film Diamonds are forever. In it, Bruce Glover (Wint) and Putter Smith (Kidd) watch from the Skinny Bridge as the victim is fished out of the water in sight of tourists on a passing canal boat.
As a child, there was already a predilection for visual art. As a technician, I was always creative in products, services and working methods. In later years, more time was taken for my art (photography) passion... Read more…