Bridge of Lies

Sibiu County · Romania

Bridge of Lies, Romania
Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
May–September
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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The Bridge of Lies is a small wrought-iron footbridge in Sibiu, cast in 1859 and among the oldest of its kind in Romania. It spans a former moat linking the upper and lower parts of the old town beside the Council Tower. Local legends claim the bridge creaks or collapses when someone tells a lie on it, tied to old tales of dishonest merchants and broken promises. Its decorative ironwork and photogenic setting near the Small Square make it a popular stop on walks through the historic centre.

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