Long Bien Bridge

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Long Bien Bridge is a historic cantilever bridge in Hanoi, Vietnam, famed for its French colonial-era construction and its resilience through multiple wars.

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Long Bien Bridge canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bridge
cantilever bridge
steel bridge
architecturalStyle French colonial
builtDuring French colonial period in Vietnam
city Hanoi
connects Hoan Kiem District NERFINISHED
Long Bien District NERFINISHED
constructionStartDate 1899
country Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
crosses Red River NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance symbol of Hanoi’s endurance
designedBy Daydé & Pillé NERFINISHED
featuredIn Vietnamese cinema
Vietnamese literature
Vietnamese photography
hasRailwayTrack 1
hasRoadwayLanes 2 narrow lanes
hasSidewalks 2
hasToll no (in contemporary use)
hasViewOf Hanoi skyline
Red River NERFINISHED
heritageStatus historic symbol of Hanoi
inaugurationDate 1902
length approximately 1.68 kilometres over water
approximately 2.4 kilometres
locatedIn Hanoi
Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
material steel
namedAfter Long Bien District NERFINISHED
notableFor French colonial-era engineering
iconic rusted steel structure
resilience through multiple wars
numberOfSpans 19 steel spans
opened 1902
originalName Paul Doumer Bridge NERFINISHED
partiallyDestroyedIn Vietnam War NERFINISHED
partiallyRebuilt after Vietnam War
significantEvent heavily bombed during the Vietnam War
strategic supply route to Hanoi during the Vietnam War
target of US air raids in the 1960s and 1970s
status partially restricted to light vehicles and trains
touristAttraction yes
transportRole part of the Hanoi–Haiphong railway line
usedFor pedestrian traffic
rail traffic
road traffic

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Paul Doumer Bridge hasAlternativeName Long Bien Bridge
Dong Xuan Market near Long Bien Bridge