Long Bien Bridge

Long Biên Bridge is a historic cantilever bridge across the that connects two districts, Hoàn Kiếm and Long Biên of the city of , . It was originally called Paul Doumer Bridge.
Wikipedia
Photo: Pierredh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge in Vietnam
  • Also known as: “Doumer Bridge” and “Long Biên Bridge”
  • Address: Hà Nội

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Imperial Citadel of Thang Long and Dong Xuan Market.

Park
Photo: Sky 269, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long is a complex of historic buildings associated with the history of located in the centre of , Vietnam. Its construction began in 1010 and was completed in early 1011 under the reign of Emperor Lý Thái Tổ of the Lý dynasty. is situated 2 km southwest of Long Bien Bridge.

Marketplace
Photo: Juliana Ng, CC BY 2.0.
Đồng Xuân Market is a market in the center district Hoàn Kiếm of , . Originally built by the French administration in 1889, Đồng Xuân Market has been renovated several times with the latest being in 1994 after a fire that almost destroyed the market. is situated 1 km southwest of Long Bien Bridge.

Railway station
Photo: Banhtrung1, CC0.
Long Biên station is a railway station in Hoàn Kiếm District, , , at the western end of Long Biên Bridge. It is one of the two main railway stations of Hanoi, the other being the Hanoi central station which mostly serves the north-south route and the north-west route. is situated 1 km southwest of Long Bien Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Co Loa.

Photo: ZiYouXunLu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cổ Loa is a modern day town and ancient former capital of Northern , slightly Northeast of the current capital of .

Long Bien Bridge

Latitude
21.04309° or 21° 2′ 35″ north
Longitude
105.85803° or 105° 51′ 29″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Inception
1902
Open location code
7PH72VV5+66
Open­Street­Map ID
way 874082896
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Geo­Names ID
8556323
Wiki­data ID
Q2670019
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Satellite Map

Discover Long Bien Bridge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Long Bien Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “保羅·杜梅橋”
  • Chinese: “杜梅大桥”
  • Chinese: “龍編橋”
  • Dutch: “Long Bien-brug”
  • Dutch: “Long Biên-brug”
  • Dutch: “Long Bienbrug”
  • Dutch: “Long Biênbrug”
  • French: “Pont Doumer”
  • French: “Pont Long Bien”
  • French: “pont Long Biên”
  • French: “Pont Long Biên”
  • French: “Pont Longbien”
  • French: “Pont Paul-Doumer”
  • German: “Long Bien Brücke”
  • German: “Long-Biên-Brücke”
  • German: “Paul-Doumer-Brücke”
  • Indonesian: “Jembatan Long Bien”
  • Italian: “Ponte Long Biên”
  • Japanese: “ロンビエン橋”
  • Korean: “롱비엔 다리”
  • Korean: “롱비엔교”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Long Bien-broen”
  • Norwegian: “Long Bien-broen”
  • Slovenian: “Most Long Biên”
  • Spanish: “Puente Long Bien”
  • Spanish: “puente Long Biên”
  • Spanish: “Puente Long Biên”
  • Swedish: “Long Bien-bron”
  • Swedish: “Long Bienbron”
  • Ukrainian: “Міст Лонгб’єн”
  • Vietnamese: “Cầu Doumer”
  • Vietnamese: “Cầu Long Biên”
  • Vietnamese: “Long Biên”
  • “Cầu Long Biên”
  • “Doumer Bridge”
  • “Long Bien Bridge”
  • “Pont Paul-Doumer”

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