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Anji Bridge

Les noms des biens figurent dans la langue dans laquelle les Etats parties les ont soumis.

Chine (Asie et pacifique)

Date de soumission : 12/02/1996
Critères: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
Catégorie : Culturel
Soumission préparée par :
The State Bureau of Cultural Relics
Coordonnées
Zhao County, Hebei Province Long. 115°10' East Lat. 37°40' North
Ref.: 95

Description

Zhaozhou Bridge is another name of Anji Bridge. Anji Bridge was designed by Lichun, a craftsman in Sui Dynasty, and built from the later period of Kaihuang to the early days of Daye (593 - 605 A.D.), so the bridge has a history of 1400 years. Anji Bridge is a giant open-body stone single-arched bridge. with 64,6 meters in lenght, 9 meters in breadth, 37,02 meters in net main-arched span and 7,23 meters in height; it is constructed with 28 arches side by side. There are 2 smaller built separately on both side of the main arch. Anji Bridge initiates the structure of the open-body arch bridge and occupies a very important place in the world bridge building history.