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Visit Hue Truong Tien Bridge

Phu Hoi Ward, Hue city, Thua Thien Hue province, VietNam

Although hundreds of years have passed, the  graceful Truong Tien bridge  on the Perfume River, a witness of many historical changes, has left many scars, but it will forever remain a beautiful symbol of the ancient capital.

According to historical records, in 1897,  Truong Tien Bridge  was designed and completed by the French ambassador of the Middle Ages LevΓ©cque for the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, designed and completed in 1899.

The fanciful Truong Tien Bridge every time the sunset comes down the mountain

Until today,  Truong Tien Bridge  has connected the banks of the Perfume River for 114 years and is older than Long Bien Bridge – the famous bridge of Hanoi capital.

Regarding the name,  Truong Tien Bridge  has many different names. Under the Nguyen Dynasty, the bridge was named  Thanh Thai , later during World War I, the bridge was renamed ClΓ©menceau – the name of a French prime minister.

Truong Tien Bridge is also famous for its immortal verses

In the Nguyen Dynasty, the bridge was named  Nguyen Hoang Bridge , who had openly opened up Thuan Hoa land between the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th century and finally  Truong Tien Bridge  (Trang Tien) due to its location. of the bridge over  the Perfume River  near the former mint of the Nguyen Dynasty.

Hue’s conical hat dress, living virtual by Truong Tien Bridge, is indispensable every time you travel to Hue

When completed,  Truong Tien Bridge  has 6 spans of steel beams in the shape of a comb with a length of more than 400m, a bridge of 6m, and the bridge deck is paved with ironwood boards.

The Truong Tien Bridge lights up to match the red sunset, which is a very beautiful moment

Time passes, history changes over time, for hundreds of years the sea has turned into a bride,  Truong Tien Bridge  is still standing there, gracefully in the land of Zen Scripture, experiencing many changes, painful events, ups and downs. of  Hue , making people flutter.

Ao Dai combined with Truong Tien Bridge creates a very graceful Hue

In 1904, a terrible storm caused the steel bridge to be severely damaged, and many sections were toppled into the river bed.

Two years later, the bridge was restored as before, the front face was cast with reinforced concrete. In 1937, under the reign of King Bao Dai,  Truong Tien Bridge  was again widened with corridors on both sides for beautiful riders and pedestrians.

Immortal virtual living corner overlooking Truong Tien Bridge is loved by many young people

And  Truong Tien Bridge  also has bulging balconies to rest, enjoy the scenery or avoid the way. Nine years later, the bridge collapsed on both sides of the left bank due to landmines during the Vietnam-France war. In 1953, the bridge was repaired again.

Many young people take pictures on the banks of the Perfume River towards Truong Tien Bridge

In 1968,  Truong Tien Bridge  once again collapsed into the   blue Perfume River . It was not until 1991, that this bridge was restored again and lasted for another 5 years.

In 2002,  Truong Tien Bridge  was installed with a modern lighting system.

The color changing lights on Trang Tien Bridge in the shadow of the Perfume River are more fanciful every night

Location and fate over the past 100 years have made  Truong Tien Bridge  not only a bridge but also an important part of the history of the ancient capital.

Walking path at the foot of Truong Tien Bridge on the banks of the Perfume River

Although other bridges were built, crossing Mr. Huong  such as Bach Ho bridge, Phu Xuan bridge, Bai Dau bridge… but Truong Tien bridge is still the most typical bridge of the ancient capital.

Panoramic view of Truong Tien Bridge from above

Passing through  the dreamy land of Hue  , tourists still at least once stepped over  Truong Tien bridge  to see the arched bridge span silhouetted down the beautiful blue river with graceful and graceful ao dai. A few boats quietly drifted under the bridge, passing the red phoenix flowers at the top of the bridge in  Hue .

 

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