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Drongen Bridge

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Drongen Bridge

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Location: Ghent, Gent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Katrien

March 3, 2021

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The Pontbrug is a concrete arch bridge that connects the village center of Drongen in the East Flemish capital Ghent with the Assels and the residential area of Drie Leien …

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Els

September 24, 2021

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The Pont Bridge is located at the place where a ferry took care of the crossing until 1900. Until 1918 there was a reinforced concrete bridge that was destroyed by …

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July 30, 2026

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For those wondering why there was never a wider bridge to connect Assel to the civilized world: this 1927 four-part bridge is a protected monument and was restored quite recently. It therefore remains millimeter work for trucks that need to get to the other side. The name Pontbrug points to a further past when there was only a pontoon or ferry service here.

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