Pont des chaines - Huy

This bridge over the Hoyoux was built in 1750 . It owes its name to the chains that closed the bridge at night.

The bridge was built after the Hoyoux flood that destroyed all 22 bridges across the river in 1749 .

The bridge is 4.55 meters wide and has a beautiful lowered arch with an opening of 12.10 meters. The eye-catcher is the cast iron railing from the 19th century. Upstream of the bridge there is a lowered arch where the Hoyoux continues to flow underground.

Willem Vandenameele