Lecheng Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Lecheng Bridge
Locale:Sanxi Town of Jingde County, Anhui, China
Design:Arch bridge
Stone bridge
Length:1560NaN0
Width:6.20NaN0
Complete:1543
Collapsed:July 6, 2020
Extra:
Child:yes
P:Lènchéng Qiáo

Lecheng Bridge was a stone arch bridge in Sanxi Town of Jingde County, Anhui, China. It spanned the . It was 1560NaN0 long and 6.20NaN0 wide.

History

Lecheng Bridge was originally built in 1543, in the 22nd year of Jiajing period of the Ming dynasty. In the early Qing dynasty, it was damaged by catastrophic floods and was rebuilt in the reign of the Kangxi Emperor.[1] It was designated as a provincial level cultural heritage by Anhui Provincial Government in 2004. On July 6, 2020, it was destroyed by floods.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Fang Guanghua . Ancient Architecture in Jingde County . 2012 . Hefei University of Technology Press . Hefei, Anhui . 9787565009655.
  2. News: Cao Qing. https://new.qq.com/omn/20200706/20200706A0CEL500.html . zh:旌德一明代古桥被洪水冲坏 为安徽省重点文物保护单位 . qq.com . 2020-07-06 . 2020-07-13 . zh.