The new Bogaerd Bridge, between the Gedempte and the still open Dender in Dendermond's inner city, dates from 2014. It was designed after a copy of the Vlasmarkt Bridge, with a typical iron construction in a triangular shape that towers above the bridge.

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Dominiek Van Dooren

May 6, 2024

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The renovation of the Bogaerd Bridge took just under two years. The existing Bogaerddam was then completely removed and replaced by a new bridge. The Dender was also extended a little further at that time, so that since then water has been flowing under the Bogaerd Bridge again.

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Willem VS

August 8, 2025

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The children's statue at the Bogaerd Bridge, officially titled "Dancing Children," is a bronze sculpture by Dendermonde artist Jos De Decker (1912–2000). The statue depicts a girl and two boys …

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