Curacao: Queen Emma Floating Bridge (Real-Time Opening/Closing)
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the Queen Emma bridge is supported by 16 pontoons and is 551 feet long for 150 feet of which swings open to allow marine traffic in and out of the bay
today there is no toll for crossing the Queen Emma bridge but pedestrians once had to pay two cents to cross
the less fortunate who typically walked barefoot did not have to pay the toll as a result many pedestrians simply took off their shoes when they arrived at the bridge to save money
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Take a ride on the Queen Emma Floating Bridge located in Willemstad, Curacao! This real-time video shows: 0:00 - Introduction 0:05 - Bridge Opening (View From Rif Fort) 0:56 - Bridge Opening (View From Bridge) 1:52 - Bridge Closing (View From Bridge) 3:18 - Bridge Movement (View From Punda Quarter) 3:48 - Bridge Opening at Night (View From Otrobanda Quarter) 4:27 - Bridge Closing at Night (View From Otrobanda Quarter) Considered one of Curacao's most prominent landmarks, the Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge connects the districts of Otrobanda and Punda in the capital city of Willemstad. The floating bridge is named for Her Majesty Queen Emma of the Netherlands, who was Queen Regent from 1890 until 1898, when her daughter Wilhelmina became queen at the age of 18. Affectionately known as the Swinging Old Lady, the bridge was originally constructed as a toll bridge by American Business Entrepreneur -- and Consul of the United States -- Leonard Burlington Smith. More Cruise Port Guides and Walking Tours: https://www.thejellybeans.net/ #TheJellyBeans #CruisePortGuide Video Thumbnail Photo by: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]