Truong Tien Bridge, Hue

There several bridges situated on the Huong Stream, but just Truong Tien Brigde was chosen as a symbol of Hue town. The metalwork bridge Trang Tien in the east of the Capital started to be erected in 1897 and was finished in 1899. The arch is about 400m long of 6 spans". It was affected by a horrible typhoon in 1904, which left 6 spans of the bridge broken. The bridge was rebuilt in 1906. Since then the Truong Tien Bridge has been repaired many times again.

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Sight Name: Truong Tien Bridge
Sight Location: Hue, Vietnam (See walking tours in Hue)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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