There is little that Bezos' money can't buy. 

The historic steel bridge over Koningshaven in Rotterdam will be dismantled partially so that a superyacht that's built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos can pass, The Guardian has reported. 

The lift bridge in Rotterdam. Manninx/iStock

The Koningshaven bridge was originally built as a swing bridge but the narrowed passage between the arms led to many collisions between 1877 and 1927, according to a popular webpage about the city. So, a decision was made to change it to a lift bridge that rose up to a height of 147 feet (45m), where it also got its De Hef name tag. However, in the Second World War, the bridge suffered many damages and had to be repaired to function again. 

Until 1993, even trains passed over this bridge that was restored once more between 2014 and 2017, and the city council had then vowed to never dismantle the bridge, a popular monument, The Guardian reported. Until Bezos placed an order for a $485m (€430m) yacht to a Rotterdam-based shipyard. 

Largest sailing yacht in the world

With three masts, the Y721 superyacht is expected to be the largest sailing yacht in the world but the height of its mast has become an issue. When complete, the yacht's tallest point will be 152 feet (47.4m), well above the height De Hef can rise to, and instead of changing the design of the yacht, Bezos has convinced the city council to dismantle the monumental bridge instead. 

The process that will take a few weeks is expected to happen later over summer this year, The Guardian reported. City authorities, who had earlier vowed not to dismantle the bridge, are now counting the benefits the yacht order has brought to the city in terms of jobs while also clarifying that Bezos will be footing the bill for the dismantling and reassembly of the bridge, once the Y721 has passed through the only route available to it to meet the sea.