Long Biên Bridge
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Long Biên Bridge is a historic cantilever bridge over the Red River in Hanoi, Vietnam, renowned for its French colonial-era architecture and its role during the Vietnam War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Long Bien Bridge | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
ⓘ
cantilever bridge ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | French colonial architecture ⓘ |
| carries |
bicycle traffic
ⓘ
motorbike traffic ⓘ pedestrian traffic ⓘ railway line ⓘ |
| city | Hanoi ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | riveted steel construction ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1899 ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| crosses | Red River ⓘ |
| crossesBetween |
Hoàn Kiếm District
ⓘ
Long Biên District ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Vietnamese resilience ⓘ |
| damagedBy | US air raids ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Daydé & Pillé
ⓘ
French engineers ⓘ |
| function |
railway bridge
ⓘ
road bridge ⓘ |
| hasPart |
pedestrian walkway
ⓘ
railway track ⓘ roadway ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
icon of French colonial era in Vietnam
ⓘ
symbol of Hanoi ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 1.5 miles
ⓘ
approximately 2.4 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hanoi
ⓘ
Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| material | steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Paul Doumer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
French colonial-era architecture
ⓘ
cantilever structure ⓘ role in Vietnam War logistics ⓘ |
| opened | 1902 ⓘ |
| operator | Vietnamese authorities ⓘ |
| originalName | Paul Doumer Bridge ⓘ |
| repaired | multiple times after bombings ⓘ |
| river | Red River ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| status | in use ⓘ |
| strategicRole | key supply route to Hanoi during the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Hanoi ⓘ |
| transportCorridor | Hanoi–Haiphong railway ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| viewpointFor |
Hanoi skyline
ⓘ
Red River ⓘ |
| wasBombedDuring | Vietnam War ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Red River (Vietnam)
this entity surface form:
Long Bien Bridge