Zhaozhou Bridge

Hebei · China

Zhaozhou Bridge, China
Photo: Siyuwj, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
Spring and autumn
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
Open in maps

This elegant stone arch bridge near Zhaoxian is the oldest open-spandrel segmental arch bridge in the world. Built during the Sui dynasty, it has carried travelers across its river for over fourteen centuries.

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