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Collapse of a bridge near Utrecht or Maastricht
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The sinking of a bridge. The people walking on it drown because they did not stop dancing while the Holy Sacrament was being carried past. The text in the Liber Chronicarum mentions Utrecht, but also that the dancers fell into the Maas. The print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineInzakken van een brug bij Utrecht of Maastricht. 1493. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.