Long Bien Bridge - Cultural Heritage in Ha Noi
Over 100 years ago, on May
9/1898, the French had a groundbreaking ceremony for the bridge crossing the
river. The building consists of 20 pillars and abutments pedestal, and 30
meters high with a depth of 13.5 m at low water. The right bank is 800m long
arch bridge, the whole body is 2,500 m. Unique feature of the bridge is the
road sides, railway in the left aisle. On 2/1902 inaugurated the bridge, as well as roads connecting
Ha Noi, Hai Phong railway track and the first set of railroad Indochina .
Then, Long Bien is one of four major bridges in the world, most notably in the Far East .
Long Bien Bridge history associated with both war gods of the
nation, as well as witnessing the transformation of the country went up from
uniform. Long Bien Bridge is a part
of the capital, Hanoi , so all the events have
occurred national stature in Hanoi
has witnessed and participated of the bridge. 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read
the Declaration of Independence at Ba Dinh Square . In 10/1954, the sea flooded Hanoi
Liberation Day flags capitals. American War, tank guns footsteps on the bridge
support for the South team. 21 years after the liberation of the capital, also
witnessed the joy of independence and freedom happiness joy on the faces of Hanoi liberation.
This was the second longest bridge in the world - is known as the
Eiffel Tower of Hanoi landscape - just after the Brooklyn Bridge crossing East
River-River of America
The bridge has witnessed countless events of the whole nation. Two
outstanding events of the twentieth century the people of Vietnam is the war against France in 1954, returned to independence for the
people of Vietnam .
Next came the years of fierce war against the U.S. ,
but under bombs the Long Bien
Bridge
Long Bien Bridge has become a symbol of longevity, the beauty and
the value of history, past and present, the cultural heritage of the future
development of Hanoi .
