Verbrande Brug

The steel structure spans 38.4 meters across the Brussels-Scheldt Sea Canal, with towers reaching a height of 50 meters and a width of 11.6 meters.

The bridge's name originates from a wooden bridge that Spanish troops from Vilvoorde burned down in 1577 at the former hamlet of Heienbeek.

A monument on the canal's west bank honors World War I hero Léon Trésignies, who died in 1914 while operating the bridge mechanism.

The bridge operates on a scheduled lift system to accommodate boat traffic on the Brussels-Scheldt Sea Canal while maintaining regular road access.

On December 5, 2004, the bridge deck cables failed during lowering operations, causing the structure to crash into the canal from a height of 8 meters.

Location: Grimbergen

Height: 50 m

Length: 38.4 m

Made from material: steel

GPS coordinates: 50.94778,4.41333

Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:41