Long Bien Bridge

Long Bien Bridge connects Long Bien, Hoan Kiem and Ba Dinh districts. The bridge is the symbol of Hanoi. This is the first steel bridge across the Red River. The bridge was once in the top 2 longest bridges in the world, just behind the Brooklyn Bridge across the East-River of the US. After many years of formation and development, Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi has accompanied our people through two resistance wars against the French and American colonialists. The bridge has witnessed many heroic and memorable historical events and milestones. Long Bien Bridge has become a beautiful and meaningful symbol of Hanoi Capital. The bridge is always imprinted in memories and has become a source of national pride. Long Bien Bridge has an extremely unique architecture with a length of 2,290m across the river, 896m of bridge with 19 steel beam spans and 20 sturdy high pillars. When inaugurated, the bridge was compared to the "horizontal Eiffel Tower" with its harmonious and meticulous design. The bridge is 4.75m wide with 3 lanes. The two lanes on both sides for cars, motorbikes, and bicycles are 2.6m wide, the outermost lane for pedestrians is 0.4m wide. The middle lane is the railway lane, for trains, 1.75m wide. The bridge was built according to famous French architecture, designed and constructed by Daydé & Pillé company (Paris, France). Modern bridge construction techniques ensure safety and high aesthetics. The entire bridge is made from high quality steel, stacked tightly together to create a harmonious and impressive whole. From afar, the bridge looks like a giant, soft, winding dragon, lying across the fast-flowing river. Time passed, the devastation left behind by the war was extremely heavy, but the bridge was still there, still standing tall. Long Bien Bridge is a historical witness of the Vietnamese people, with the nation experiencing many important historical events and milestones. The bridge marked each step forward in the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the American imperialists. The bridge has always accompanied our people during the arduous and difficult days of fighting against invasion. And until witnessing the moments of joy and excitement when the South was liberated and the country was unified. Let's look back at the historical events of Long Bien Bridge: September 2, 1945: At historic Ba Dinh Square, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, the bridge became a bridge leading thousands of suburban people to Uncle Ho in joy and jubilation. October 1954: On the day of liberation of the Capital, the bridge still stood tall, witnessing the joy and pride of the nation. 1965-1968: During the Rolling Thunder campaign, the bridge was bombed 10 times by American aircraft, losing 7 spans and 4 pillars. September 10, 1972: During Operation LineBacker II, the bridge was bombed 4 times, damaging 1500m of the bridge and 2 large pillars were cut off, causing heavy damage. December 30, 1972: When the US was forced to stop bombing Hanoi, workers repaired the railway on the bridge. 1975: On the day of liberation of the South and unification of the country, Long Bien Bridge once again witnessed this joy and pride with our people. Long Bien Bridge has witnessed and accompanied the Vietnamese people for a long time. Having gone through many ups and downs and events, now the bridge is not only a historical witness but also an extremely close companion to every Vietnamese person.

Hanoi 1816 view January to December

Ngày cập nhật : 11/03/2023