Record #00212Architecture archive
World's Oldest Extant Open-Spandrel Arch Bridge
The oldest surviving open-spandrel arch bridge in the world.
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Current Record
about605year
Current record value
- Holder
- Zhaozhou Bridge
- Location
- Zhao County, Hebei, China · Shijiazhuang
- Start date
- 0605
- Record status
- Verified · currentReport an issue
Overview
Archive NoteZhaozhou Bridge is in Zhao County, Hebei, China, and was completed around AD 605.
The American Society of Civil Engineers identifies it as the world's oldest open-spandrel arch bridge.
Record history
1 Milestones- about 605 yearZhaozhou BridgeZhao County, Hebei, ChinaCurrent Record
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