Vietnam not only attracts tourists with beautiful landscapes but also makes a remarkable impression by unique works. The Bridge is one of such works, enduring with time, influenced by nature but still has its strange attraction. Let’s take a look through the tile-roofed bridges in Vietnam, and you will see what it has to offer!
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Hoi An Japanese Covered Bridge – Quang Nam
Address: Hoi An Ancient Town, Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province
Japanese Covered Bridge (Bridge Pagoda) is a tile-roofed bridge in Vietnam with yin and yang roof tiles – a unique feature of Vietnamese architecture. In the middle of the soft curving walkway, there are narrow corridors on both sides to make a resting place—the entire Bridge made of wood, carved with Vietnamese motifs, and mixed with Japanese style.
People call it a pagoda, but there is no Buddhist worshiped here. The central nave is the place to worship a wooden statue of Bac De Tran Vo – the country’s guardian deity, bestowing happiness and peace to everyone, expressing the desire to have a peaceful, happy life.
This place is associated with many legends related to people’s happiness, calling it the Covered Bridge. This Bridge is also a unique work showing the cultural exchange between Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese in Hoi An. After more than 400 years of history, many tourists still love and seek the sacred Hoi An Covered Bridge.
Covered Bridge has an ancient and rustic beauty like the old town of Hoi An itself. This place witnessed many ups and downs in history. When traveling to Hoi An, do not forget to spend a little time admiring and feeling all the beauty of Hoi An Covered Bridge!
Hai Anh tile-roofed bridge – Nam Dinh
Address: Hai Anh Commune, Hai Hau District, Nam Dinh Province
Hai Anh tile-roofed bridge looks like a house from afar, like a house lying across a river. The roof is covered with yin and yang tiles with trusses that look like the design of a traditional home.
This tile-roofed bridge in Vietnam has nine compartments with solid stone pillars at the foot of the bridge. The bridge deck is made of ironwood, with a walkway about 2m wide. The entire bridge above has a discreet roof, but the two sides are made of marvelous railings, not causing a feeling of crampedness.
Although the carvings are not too many, they also show the sophistication and talent of the artisans of the ancient Nam Dinh land.
In particular, the bridge’s gate is built in a single arched door with two parallel sentences on both sides written in Chinese characters.
If you have the opportunity to return to the beloved land of Hai Hau, remember to stop by Hai Anh Nam Dinh tile-roofed bridge to admire the beauty of the ancient architecture that our ancestors built. And indeed here you will also get sparkling pictures.
Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge – Hue
Address: Thanh Thuy Chanh Village, Thuy Thanh Commune, Huong Thuy Town, Thua Thien Hue Province
Thanh Toan tile bridge was built with bold Vietnamese architecture in ancient times. With a unique design of ‘the house is above, the bridge is beneath” – the top looks like a house, but the bottom is a bridge. Thanh Toan Bridge has also been ranked as a national historical relic.
The bridge looks like a lovely old house, with a tiled roof and delicate carvings from a distance. Under the bridge, strong pillars hug the bridge body, along with wooden bars on both sides so that people can sit and rest in the middle of the bridge.
The point that makes Thanh Toan bridge attractive is the roof. The roof is used with yin and yang tiles – one of the popular tiles, bringing perfect beauty and defying time. The symbol of the four spirits is on the roof: Long – Lan – Quy – Phung (Dragon – Unicorn – Tortoise – Phoenix).
This tile-roofed bridge in Vietnam has a design as a house with seven compartments. The central nave is a place of worship to show gratitude to those who built the bridge. The two sides are divided into three rooms each, where high wooden platforms look like tables and chairs in the house.
Because it is located next to the romantic Perfume River, with ancient pagodas, Thanh Toan’s tiled bridge is an attractive place for those passionate about discovering Hue history. Anyone who joins the Hue tour cannot miss this place. It will make you flutter with its classic but nostalgic beauty.
Phat Diem Tile-roofed Bridge – Ninh Binh
Address: Kim Son District, Ninh Binh Province
Along with Bridge Pagoda in Hoi An (Quang Nam), Thanh Toan Tile-roofed Bridge in Huong Thuy district (Thua Thien Hue), Phat Diem Tile-roofed Bridge in Kim Son district is also one of the tile-roofed bridges in Vietnam with a history with the unique architecture.
The bridge has a soft winding shape from a distance, crossing the An River, connecting the two banks closer together. The bridge is a resting place for passersby or people to sit and chat about a few stories.
Phat Diem Tile-roofed bridge is a unique architectural work, preserved intact until now. The bridge is built in “the house is above, the bridge is beneath.” It is made of solid wood, the roof at both ends of the bridge has a slight deflection, creating an elegant and gentle appearance.
Above are some of the tile-roofed bridges in Vietnam that many people know for their unique beauty. If you have the opportunity to come to these lands, take the time to admire and discover the fascinating beauty of these bridges, you will indeed have exciting experiences.
