Long Bien Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Long Biên) is a historic cantilever bridge across the Red River that connects two parts of the city of Hanoi, Vietnam. It is also commonly referred to as the Paul Doumer Bridge
It was built in 1903 by the French architect Gustave Eiffel.
It was heavily bombarded during Vietnam War
Under the bridge, around 40 extremely poor families live in boats on Red river coming from many poor rural of Viet Nam.
The bridge now stands like a patched-up war veteran. Some parts of the original structure remain intact, while large sections have clearly been built later to repair the holes. In this way the bridge is a strong visual expression of history. #Bridge #Hanoi #history #Long_Bien
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