Thanh Toan Bridge
停止: 30 minutes
Thanh Toan Bridge is one of the most special bridges in Vietnam. Customers travelling to Hue City, beside royal tobms, Hue Imperial City and pagodas, they aslo have a chance to visit this bridge with stunning view of Vietnam Courntryside.
According to some historical documents, in the 16th century, many people from Thanh Hoa Province followed Nguyen Hoang Lord to immigrate to Thuan Hoa (the former name of Hue). Among these immigrants, there were 12 patriarchs set foot on this area and founded Thanh Toan Village.
It was not until the 18th century that Thanh Toan Bridge started its construction. Mrs. Tran Thi Dao, one of the descendants of the sixth generation of Tran family in Thanh Toan Village, donated a large sum to build the bridge. The bridge was built in 1776 and completed in the same year. Besides the bridge construction, Tran Thi Thao also used her money to do many charity works, so she was adored by the villagers.
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