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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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.
Russian Consulate
Government office
Photo: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Consulate-General of the Russian Federation in Shanghai is the diplomatic mission of Russia in Hongkou District, Shanghai. It is located at 20 Huangpu Road on The Bund in Shanghai, next to the Garden Bridge near the convergence of the Suzhou and Huangpu rivers, and across the road from the Astor House Hotel.
Huangpu Park
Park
Photo: Till.niermann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huangpu Park is the name of the triangular stretch of green at the northern end of the Bund in Shanghai, 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. Huangpu Park is situated 190 metres south of Waibaidu Bridge.
Broadway Mansions
Hotel
Photo: Livelikerw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Broadway Mansions 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. Broadway Mansions is situated 120 metres north of Waibaidu Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waitan and Huangpu.
Huangpu
Photo: Jhong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huangpu is an administrative district of Shanghai, the traditional center of the city, with People's Square, the Bund, the East Nanjing Road pedestrian mall and many other attractions.
Old City
Photo: Haros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old City is the area inside the ancient walled city of Shanghai; it is one of the most picturesque areas of the city, with many buildings in traditional Chinese style.
Waibaidu Bridge
- Categories: footbridge, heritage site, historic site, and transportation
- Location: Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.24531° or 31° 14′ 43″ northLongitude
121.48574° or 121° 29′ 9″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Inception
January 20th, 1908Open location code
8Q336FWP+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 815631996OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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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
Explore places such as Waitanyuan and Sanjiaodi.
Nearby Places
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