U Bein Bridge
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U Bein Bridge is a historic 19th-century teakwood footbridge near Amarapura in Myanmar, renowned as one of the world’s longest and most picturesque wooden bridges.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
footbridge
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ wooden bridge ⓘ |
| access | open to pedestrians ⓘ |
| architectOrBuilder | U Bein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| climateContext | tropical monsoon climate zone ⓘ |
| connects |
Amarapura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
villages around Taungthaman Lake ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1851 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1849 ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| crosses | Taungthaman Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic image of Myanmar
ⓘ
symbol of Amarapura ⓘ |
| fee | tourist entrance fee often charged via area ticket ⓘ |
| hasLighting | limited artificial lighting at night ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | unofficial cultural landmark of Myanmar ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 1.2 kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 1.2 miles ⓘ |
| localNameLanguage | Burmese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Amarapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Mandalay Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mandalay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintenance | periodically repaired with additional wood and concrete supports ⓘ |
| material | teak wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | U Bein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Amarapura monasteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Mandalay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the longest teakwood bridges in the world
ⓘ
picturesque scenery ⓘ sunrise and sunset views ⓘ |
| numberOfPillars | over 1000 ⓘ |
| originalWoodSource | teak from former royal palace buildings in Amarapura GENERATED ⓘ |
| ownership | public ⓘ |
| photographicStatus | one of the most photographed sites in Myanmar ⓘ |
| primaryUse | pedestrian traffic ⓘ |
| religiousContext | used by Buddhist monks ⓘ |
| risk |
seasonal flooding
ⓘ
wood decay ⓘ |
| structureType | timber pile bridge ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Myanmar ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local commuting
ⓘ
religious processions ⓘ tourist photography ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Taungthaman Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding rice fields ⓘ |
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