U Bein Bridge
Coordinates: 21 ° 53 ′ 30 ″ N , 96 ° 3 ′ 37 ″ E
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| use | pedestrian | |
| Convicted | Taungthaman Lake | |
| place | Amarapura | |
| construction | Yoke bridge | |
| overall length | 1200 m | |
| start of building | 1848 | |
| completion | 1850 | |
| planner | U leg | |
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The U Bein Bridge ( Burmese : ဦး ပိန် တံတား ) is a pedestrian crossing that crosses Taungthaman Lake near Amarapura in Myanmar . The 1.2 kilometer long bridge was built around 1850 and is considered the oldest and longest teak bridge in the world. Construction began at the time when the capital of the Kingdom of Ava was relocated to Amarapura .
The bridge takes its name from Mayor U Bein , who commissioned its construction. Even today, the bridge is an important link for the local population. As it is visited by many tourists, souvenir sellers like to try to do business on and around the bridge. There is a lot of rush in July and August; then the lake level is at its highest.
Wood from the former royal palace in Inwa was used to build the bridge . Over 1,086 piles were driven into the lake bed; some have since been replaced by concrete pillars.
While the condition is generally good, an increasing number of rotting stakes are cause for concern. Some of them are now only held in place by lateral cross members, their lower part is completely rotten. The cause of the damage seems to be on the one hand floods and on the other hand a fish farming program, as a result of which the lake is turning into a stagnant body of water. Repairs are being planned at the Ministry of Culture's Department of Archeology, National Museum and Library .
The tourist police at the bridge have been on duty since April 1, 2013 to ensure safety and to intervene in the event of harassment.
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U Bein Bridge, January 2010
U Bein Bridge, March 2008
U Bein Bridge, November 2005
U Bein Bridge, January 2016
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- ↑ a b c Phyo Wai Kyaw, Than Naing Soe: U Bein Bridge at risk: locals . In: Myanmar Times . June 24, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ Oldest teak bridge . In: Hindustan Times . Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ Myanmar - The Big Picture . In: The Boston Globe . March 26, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ U Bein's Bridge . MyanmarBurma.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ a b Amarapura and U Bein Bridge . Go-Myanmar.com. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ U Bein Bridge, U Bein Bridge Myanmar, U Bein Bridge Travel Guide & Tours . All Myanmar Tours. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ U Bein Bridge, Myanmar (Burma) . www.peace-on-earth.org. Archived from the original on February 20, 2004. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ a b Si Thu Lwin: Two arrested for harassing tourists at historic bridge . In: Myanmar Times . September 9, 2013. Accessed May 1, 2014.
