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Inside the Japanese covered bridge

Inside the Japanese covered bridge





Artist : Anonymous

Date : near 1610

Sizes : 3 m x 18 m
Material : Wood
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Définitif) : 1999

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Indoor architecture (Bridge)

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Hoi An (Vietnam)

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This bridge is 18 meters long, 3 meters wide, and has 7 compartments. Sheltering an altar in the middle, the bridge is also used as a place of worship. The bridge is arched and paved with blocks of wood. On both sides, small plinths were ounce used to display goods for sales. The patterns and decoration lacquered and sculpted, harmoniously integrate Sino-Nippon-Vietnamese and Western art.
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