You may have crossed a hundred of bridges in Vietnam. But have you known that bridges are the outstanding features of Danang, also known as “the city of bridges”? Besides the huge number, the bridges in this city attract visitors by unique historic architecture and their stories.  

Designed by the US-based Ammann & Whitney Consulting Engineers with Louis Berger Group, Dragon Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Rồng) illustrates the image of a dragon flying towards the sea with the architecture inspired by Ly dynasty. It was opened on the 38th anniversary of the liberation of Danang city in 2013. The bridge shortens the route between Da Nang international airport and the luxury coastal resorts Son Tra – Dien Ngoc, as well as My Khe beach and Non Nuoc beach. Improving the transport infrastructure and building a new architectural figure of Danang city, the local authority has successfully made this unique bridge become one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city.

Danang Dragon Bridge has a total length of 666 m and width of 37.5 m, which consist of 5 main spans, 6 lanes for vehicles and 2 lanes for pedestrians. The bridge is made of steel with a total amount of approximately 9,000 tons, including the heaviest steel beams weighing up to 144 tons. The fabrication of steel beams was built by the imported materials from Korea. Until now, this is still considered as one of the most special dome structures in Vietnam.

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The most special thing about Danang Dragon Bridge is that the dragon can breathe fire and water, which makes incredible performances along the river. The performance will start at 9 pm at the weekend and on holiday. Danang citizen believes that the water spraying in a powerful blast reflects the inner energy of Danang city.

Best views to watch the show:

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• Standing on the bridge: Nowhere but this place that you can enjoy the performance in the clearest view. However, you could jostle through the crowd to find the best position when the show starts. Best tip is going earlier the show time to save a nice spot for the best watching experience.
• From Tran Hung Dao Street & Bach Dang Street: Dear passionate photographer, it is the best choice for you. From those streets, you can easily capture the full view of the fire-breathing dragon.
• From the rooftop of riverfront bars, restaurants, and cafes around: Nothing is better than enjoying the show, having iced coffee/fresh juice and listening to a jazz song. I assure it will be one of the most unforgettable memories you have ever had.

Given the prime location with the convergence of mountains, rivers, waters and a variety of amazing sight-seeings, Danang city is embellished with a powerful image by the appearance of architectural bridges like Dragon Bridge.

Source: localinsider

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