Build a permanent bridge under the river sounds like something quite impossible, but this turned in reality Dutch engineers, who have tried on this way to approach visitors one castle from the 17th century. In order not to spoil the historic atmosphere, the engineers have decided not to make illogical moves, and with construction of smart solutions for crossing the trench to defend the castle made a minor miracle of modern architecture.
Moses Bridge
Deciding to build a bridge under the water that flows through the defensive trench engineers turned the castle Halsteren into a real tourist attraction. The award-winning Moses Bridge – so named as it invokes the biblical image of Moses parting the Red Sea – is now a landmark feature of Fort de Roovere which attracts many tourists to enjoy the unusual stroll through the water.
Moses Bridge
Moses Bridge
