Hiền Lương Bridge

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Hiền Lương Bridge is a historic bridge over the Bến Hải River in central Vietnam, famously known for marking the division between North and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bridge
historic site
associatedWith Geneva Accords of 1954
linked to: Geneva Accords

temporary military demarcation line at the 17th parallel
connects north bank of Bến Hải River
south bank of Bến Hải River
constructionMaterial concrete
steel
country Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
crosses Bến Hải River
functionedAs demarcation line between North Vietnam and South Vietnam
hasColor blue
yellow
hasFeature commemorative plaques and signage
painted in two different colors representing North and South
viewpoints over the Bến Hải River
hasNearby Bến Hải River Museum
DMZ historical complex
flagpole of North Vietnam
flagpole of South Vietnam
heritageDesignation national historic relic of Vietnam
historicalPeriod First Indochina War
Vietnam War
knownFor marking the division between North and South Vietnam
symbolizing the partition of Vietnam
languageOfName Vietnamese
locatedIn Gio Linh District
Quảng Trị Province
linked to: Quang Tri Province

Vĩnh Linh District
linked to: Vinh Linh District

central Vietnam
linked to: Central Vietnam
locatedNear Cửa Tùng Beach
linked to: Cua Tung Beach

National Highway 1A
locatedOn 17th parallel north
Bến Hải River demilitarized zone
nativeName Cầu Hiền Lương
partOf Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone
replaced earlier wooden bridge
significance symbol of Vietnamese reunification after 1975
symbol of the pain of national division
status tourist attraction
war memorial site
symbolism national reunification of Vietnam
tourismType cultural tourism
war tourism
usedAs pedestrian bridge
road bridge

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Demilitarized Zone (Vietnam) notableFeature Hiền Lương Bridge
Quang Tri Province contains Hien Luong Bridge
linked to: Hiền Lương Bridge
Hiền Lương Bridge nativeName Cầu Hiền Lương
linked to: Hiền Lương Bridge
Quang Tri Ancient Citadel nearbySite Hien Luong Bridge
linked to: Hiền Lương Bridge
Bến Hải River crossedBy Hiền Lương Bridge
Bến Hải River hasBridge Hiền Lương Bridge