Waibaidu Bridge

The Waibaidu Bridge, called the Garden Bridge in English, is the first all-steel bridge, and the only surviving example of a camelback truss bridge in China.
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  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge in Shanghai, China
  • Also known as: Garden Bridge” and “花园桥

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Russian Consulate and Huangpu Park.

Government office
The Consulate-General of the Russian Federation in Shanghai is the diplomatic mission of in Hongkou District, . It is located at 20 Huangpu Road on The Bund in , next to the Garden Bridge near the convergence of the and rivers, and across the road from the Astor House Hotel.

Park
is the name of the triangular stretch of green at the northern end of the Bund in , the oldest and smallest park of the city. It is the site of the large Monument to the People's Heroes, commemorating those who helped to free China from foreign occupation, and of the Bund Historical Museum, which documents the history of the Bund in old photographs. is situated 190 metres south of Waibaidu Bridge.

Hotel
The is a nineteen-floor Art Deco five-star hotel in Shanghai, China. and was for over five decades one of the primary symbols of Shanghai. is situated 120 metres north of Waibaidu Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waitan and Huangpu.

Suburb
is a suburb.

is an administrative district of , the traditional center of the city, with People's Square, the Bund, the East Nanjing Road pedestrian mall and many other attractions.

The is the area inside the ancient walled city of ; it is one of the most picturesque areas of the city, with many buildings in traditional Chinese style.

Waibaidu Bridge

Latitude
31.24531° or 31° 14′ 43″ north
Longitude
121.48574° or 121° 29′ 9″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Inception
January 20th, 1908
Open location code
8Q336FWP+47
Open­Street­Map ID
way 815631996
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Geo­Names ID
9173749
Wiki­data ID
Q2121198
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Yue Chinese—“Waibaidu Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Waibaidu zubia
  • Chinese: wàibáidù qiáo
  • Chinese: 外婆橋
  • Chinese: 外白渡桥
  • Chinese: 外白渡橋
  • Dutch: Waibaidubrug
  • French: pont de Waibvaidu
  • French: pont Waibaidu
  • French: Pont Waibaidu
  • French: waibaiduqiao
  • German: Waibaidu-Brücke
  • Japanese: ガーデンブリッジ
  • Japanese: 外白渡橋
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Waibaidu-broen
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Waibaidubroen
  • Norwegian: Waibaidubroen
  • Slovenian: Most Vaibaidu
  • Vietnamese: Cầu Ngoại Bạch Độ
  • Wu Chinese: 外白渡桥
  • Yue Chinese: 外白渡橋

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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