North China
Hebei
Shijiazhuang

Zhaozhou Bridge

The Anji Bridge is the world's oldest open-spandrel segmental arch bridge of stone construction. Credited to the design of a craftsman named Li Chun, the bridge was constructed in the years 595–605 during the Sui dynasty.
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  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: open-spandrel arch bridge in Hebei Province, China
  • Also known as: “An Ji Bridge”, “Anji Bridge”, “Dashiqiao”, “Great Stone Bridge”, “Safe Crossing Bridge”, and “安济桥”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sutra Pillar of the Song Dynasty in Zhaozhou.

Tower
Photo: 猫猫的日记本, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a tower, which is situated 3 km north of Zhaozhou Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zhaozhou and Wangxizhang.

Town
, Zhao County is a township-level division of , , , . is situated 4 km north of Zhaozhou Bridge.

Town
Town is a town of , , , . It was Township before February 2021. is situated 4½ km southeast of Zhaozhou Bridge.

Town
Gaocun is a township of in southwestern province, , located 6 to 7 kilometres southwest of the county seat. As of 2011, it has 23 villages under its administration. is situated 4½ km west of Zhaozhou Bridge.

Zhaozhou Bridge

Latitude
37.72023° or 37° 43′ 13″ north
Longitude
114.76328° or 114° 45′ 48″ east
Open location code
8P9PPQC7+38
Open­Street­Map ID
way 564558211
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Wiki­data ID
Q551446
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Zhaozhou Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جسر أنجي”
  • Basque: “Zhaozhou zubia”
  • Chinese: “大石桥”
  • Chinese: “赵州桥”
  • Chuvash: “Аньцзи (кӗпер)”
  • Chuvash: “Аньцзи”
  • Czech: “Most An-ťi”
  • Czech: “most Čao-čou”
  • Dutch: “Anji Bridge”
  • Dutch: “Anjibrug”
  • Esperanto: “Anji Ponto”
  • French: “Pont d’Anji”
  • French: “pont de Zhaozhou”
  • French: “Pont de zhaozhou”
  • French: “Pont de Zhaozhou”
  • German: “An-Ji Qiao”
  • German: “Anji qiao”
  • German: “Anji-Brücke”
  • German: “Anjiqiao”
  • German: “Brücke des sicheren Übergangs”
  • German: “Zhaozhou-Brücke”
  • Italian: “Ponte di Zhaozhou”
  • Japanese: “大石橋 (河北省)”
  • Japanese: “安済橋”
  • Polish: “Most Anji”
  • Russian: “Мост Аньцзи”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Anji (most)”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Most Anji”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Most Zhaozhou”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Zhaozhou (most)”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Zhaozhou most”
  • Spanish: “Puente de Anji”
  • Spanish: “puente Zhaozhou”
  • Spanish: “Puente Zhaozhou”
  • Ukrainian: “Міст Аньцзи”
  • Vietnamese: “Cầu An Tế”
  • Vietnamese: “Cầu Triệu Châu”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Anji Bridge Park and City Wall Ruins Park.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Zhaoxian Shita Middle School (Experimental Campus) and Zhaoxian Shita Middle School.

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