De Hef

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De Hef
Coordinates	51°54′48″N 4°29′56″E / 51.9134°N 4.4989°E / 51.9134; 4.4989
Crosses	Koningshaven
Characteristics
Total length	79 m (259 ft)
Width	11 m (36 ft)
History
Architect	Pieter Joosting
Opening	1927
Location

De Hef (lit. 'the lift'), officially Koningshaven Bridge, is a vertical-lift bridge over the Koningshaven (Kings Harbor) channel at the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands. Built in 1927, the bridge was part of the Breda–Rotterdam railway line until it was decommissioned in 1993. Today, it is a Rijksmonument heritage site.