Beautiful tile-covered bridges in Vietnam

08:06, 27/06/2014

The unique bridges of Hue, Hoi An and Nam Dinh have retained their original beauty for centuries.

The unique bridges of Hue, Hoi An and Nam Dinh have retained their original beauty for centuries.
 

tile-roofed bridges, thanh toan, bridge pagoda

The Bridge Pagoda was chosen as a symbol of Hoi An ancient town and it appeared on a VND20,000 banknote. The bridge was built by Japanese merchants in the 17th century. The bridge is approximately 18 m long, spanning a creek that flows into the Thu Bon River.

tile-roofed bridges, thanh toan, bridge pagoda

There are wooden statues of a monkey and a dog at the two bridgeheads. In the middle is the statue of Bac De Tran Vu - the god who controls floods.

tile-roofed bridges, thanh toan, bridge pagoda

In Binh Vong Village in Van Binh Commune, Thuong Tin District, Hanoi has a tile-roofed five-compartment bridge spanning the pond in front of the communal house.

tile-roofed bridges, thanh toan, bridge pagoda

On the bridge, there are two wooden platforms for pedestrians.

tile-roofed bridges, thanh toan, bridge pagoda

The tile covered bridge in Hai Anh Commune, Hai Hau District, Nam Dinh Province was built in the 16th century.

tile-roofed bridges, thanh toan, bridge pagoda

The bridge has nine compartments on 18 solid rock pillars, with two corridors for pedestrians.

tile-roofed bridges, thanh toan, bridge pagoda

In the famous Thay Pagoda in Hanoi, there are two tile-roofed bridges built in 1602.

tile-roofed bridges, thanh toan, bridge pagoda

The Nhat Tien Bridge leads to the island amid the lake. On the islet is the Tam Phu Temple.

tile-roofed bridges, thanh toan, bridge pagoda

The Nguyet Tien Bridge spans the road up to the mountain.

tile-roofed bridges, thanh toan, bridge pagoda

Along with a stone church, the Phat Diem tile covered bridge is a unique work in Kim Son, Ninh Binh province.

tile-roofed bridges, thanh toan, bridge pagoda

The bridge is 36 m long, 3 m wide with 3 spans.

tile-roofed bridges, thanh toan, bridge pagoda

The Thanh Toan tile covered bridge in Huong Thuy Town of the central province of Thua Thien – Hue is about 7-8 km from the center of Hue city. The bridge is made of wood and covered with glazed tiles.

tile-roofed bridges, thanh toan, bridge pagoda

The bridge is about 17 m long, 4 m wide and is divided into seven compartments. The middle compartment has an altar for Mrs. Tran Thi Dao, who contributed money to build the bridge to serve local people in the 18th century.

 

(Source:VNNet)