Visbrug

The Visbrug in Leiden connects both banks of the "New Rhine" between the Hoogstraat and the Aalmarkt. The bridge is located just to the point where the New Rhine merges with the Old Rhine. The latter river is less than 100 meters north of the Visbrug crossed by St John's Bridge. The Visbrug is the oldest bridge of Leiden; The first bridge at this site was built in the 12th century. Together with the St. John's Bridge was the Visbrug at that time the only fixed link across the Rhine between Utrecht and the North Sea. Because of the importance of the bridge had all places in the surroundings of Leiden help to pay for the maintenance.

The Visbrug dates in its present form from 1637. In that year they built a new stone arch bridge, which was higher than its predecessor; at the same time they laid on wharfs under Haute. His name owes the Visbrug the fish trade which took place by traders from Katwijk and Noordwijk. Over the centuries, the bridge barely changed. In 1986 Visbrug got a makeover and emerged on the east side an underpass for pedestrians. The wooden "bridge, under the bridge" the New Rhine connects with a terrace for the wharfs.

For me it reminds me a little bit of the Rialto bridge in Venice. 
Stands atop the bridge, terraces on and around it. A little Venice.