The Gongchen Bridge (simplified Chinese: 拱宸桥; traditional Chinese: 拱宸橋; pinyin: Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Grand Canal in Gongshu District of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Gongchen Bridge 拱宸桥 | |
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 Gongchen Bridge in November 2017 | |
| Coordinates | 30°19′13.7″N 120°08′05″E / 30.320472°N 120.13472°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Grand Canal |
| Locale | Gongshu District of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 92.1 metres (302 ft) |
| Width | 5.9 metres (19 ft) |
| Height | 9.2 metres (30 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1631 |
| Rebuilt | 1885 |
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History
editGongchen Bridge was originally built in 1631, during the ruling of Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), and was rebuilt in 1885, during the reign of Guangxu Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[1] On 6 May 2013, it was listed among the seventh batch of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang" by the State Council of China.[2]
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Gongchen Bridge in July 2013 -
Gongchen Bridge in July 2013 -
Gongchen Bridge in July 2013 -
Gongchen Bridge in July 2013 -
Drum-shaped bearing stone -
Surrounding area
editReferences
edit- ^ 拱宸桥. zjww.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2006-02-21. Archived from the original on 2011-11-03. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ 七批4295处全国重点文物保护单位全名录在这里！. qq.com (in Chinese). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2023.