Historic Dutch bridge will be DISMANTLED to allow Jeff Bezos's newly-built £400m superyacht to pass

A historic Dutch bridge will be dismantled to allow Jeff Bezos's newly-built superyacht to pass through, with the bill being footed by the Amazon billionaire. The the iconic Koningshavenbrug bridge in Rotterdam, known to locals as De Hef will be dismantled to allow Jeff Bezos's newly-built superyacht to pass through, with the bill being footed by the Amazon billionaire The £400million, 417ft Y721 will be the biggest sailing yacht in the world when it is completed this year in the Netherlands, overtaking the current largest ocean-going passenger ship Bezos's ownership of the yacht was confirmed in the book Amazon Unbound, which described the boat as 'one of the finest sailing yachts in existence'. Despite the bridge's iconic status, yacht builder Oceano and Bezos have successfully lobbied the local council in order for the bridge to be dismantled to allow his yacht to pass The Amazon founder's secretive yacht will feature three 'enormous' masts and several decks. The bridge was heavily damaged in 1940 during the bombardment of Rotterdam, and is now officially protected as a landmark Pictured: The Black Pearl, the largest DynaRig sailing yacht in the world, with three 230ft tall carbon masts, and was built in 2018 The Black Pearl is the largest DynaRig sailing yacht in the world, with three 230ft tall carbon masts, and was built in 2018.