Erasmus Bridge - cable-stayed bridge over the river Maas, connecting the northern and southern part of the Dutch city of Rotterdam.

Author of the project - the Dutch architect Ben van Berkel. The opening of the bridge took place in 1996, it is officially opened by Queen Beatrix. The length of the bridge - 802 meters, while its thickness is only about two meters. This is one of the finest bridges in the world, however, it has no effect on its strength or capacity, since during the construction of the bridge were used the most modern materials and alloys.

A distinctive feature of the bridge is asymmetrical white pylon height of 139 meters, due to which the bridge was nicknamed the Swan Bridge. Almost immediately after the discovery of the Swan Bridge has become a kind of calling card of Rotterdam. The official name of the bridge - the Erasmus Bridge in honor of the famous philosopher and writer-humanist Erasmus.

The design of the bridge has another interesting feature. This cable-stayed, suspension bridge, there are four flights, and the southern span - adjustable, as Not all ships can pass under the bridge. It is the largest and heaviest swing span bridge in Western Europe. Almost immediately after the discovery found that the bridge wobbles in strong winds, and had to be further strengthened.

The bridge carries out road and pedestrian traffic. The bridge is located at the end of one of the busiest urban roads and connects the city center with a new area of ​​the Kop van Zuid and then to the port of Rotterdam.