Japanese Bridge

The Japanese Bridge is a footbridge with a temple atop, located in Hội An, , . It dates from the late 16th century by Japanese merchantmen but successive renovations and repairs on the bridge have occurred throughout the period to the modern day.
Wikipedia
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  • Bridge
  • …lies at an elevation of 8 metres (26 feet)
  • Description: bridge in Hoi An, Vietnam
  • Also known as
    “Chùa Cầu”
    “Japanese Covered Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hoi An Museum and Precious Heritage Art Gallery Museum.

Museum
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The Hội An Museum, also known as the Hội An Museum… is situated 510 metres northeast of Japanese Bridge.

Museum
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Réhahn Croquevielle, commonly known as Réhahn… is situated 1 km east of Japanese Bridge.

Place of worship
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is a place of worship, which is situated 510 metres east of Japanese Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hoi An Old Town and Hoi An.

Quarter
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is a heritage site and ancient trading…

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is a beautiful city in about 30 km to the south of .

Japanese Bridge

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Latitude
15.87716° or 15° 52′ 38″ north
Longitude
108.32602° or 108° 19′ 34″ east
Open location code
7P7CV8GG+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 631074476
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­bridge
Geo­Names ID
11790600
Wiki­data ID
Q1091054

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Japanese Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Lai Viễn Kiều／來遠橋”
  • Chinese: “来远桥”
  • Dutch: “Chua Cau”
  • Dutch: “Chùa Cầu”
  • Dutch: “Japanse brug”
  • Esperanto: “Chùa Cầu”
  • Esperanto: “Japana ponto”
  • Estonian: “Jaapani sild”
  • French: “Chùa Cầu”
  • French: “pont Japonais”
  • French: “Pont Japonais”
  • German: “Chùa Cầu”
  • German: “Japanische Brücke”
  • German: “Lai Vien Kieu”
  • Japanese: “来遠橋”
  • Korean: “내원교”
  • Slovenian: “Chùa Cầu”
  • Slovenian: “Japonski most”
  • Slovenian: “Most Japoński”
  • Spanish: “Chùa Cầu”
  • Spanish: “Puente Japonés”
  • Thai: “จั่วเกิ่ว”
  • Thai: “สะพานญี่ปุ่น”
  • Ukrainian: “Японський міст”
  • Vietnamese: “Chùa Cầu”
  • Vietnamese: “Lai Viễn Kiều”
  • Vietnamese: “Lai Viễn”

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