Dacang Bridge

Dacang Bridge

大仓桥
Dacang Bridge; 大仓桥
	Dacang Bridge in April 2019
Coordinates	31°00′27.61″N 121°12′17.38″E / 31.0076694°N 121.2048278°E
Carries	Pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses	Old City River
Locale	Songjiang District of Shanghai, China
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge
Material	Stone
Total length	50 metres (160 ft)
Width	5 metres (16 ft)
Height	8 metres (26 ft)
History
Construction end	1626
Location
	Interactive map of Dacang Bridge

The Dacang Bridge (simplified Chinese: 大仓桥; traditional Chinese: 大倉橋; pinyin: Dàcāng Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Old City River in Songjiang District of Shanghai, China.

History

Dacang Bridge was built in 1626 during the late Ming dynasty (1368–1644). In April 2014, it has been classified as a municipal-level cultural heritage site by the Government of Shanghai.

Gallery

Dacang Bridge in March 2015

References

↑ 《松江县志·建设环保·道路桥梁·桥梁》. shtong.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
↑ 《上海地名志·经济文化地名·文化类·古建筑》. shtong.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
↑ State Cultural Relics Bureau, ed. (2017). 中国文物地图集上海分册 (in Chinese). Beijing: China Map Society. pp. 136–140. ISBN 978-7-80031-643-2.

[1] 《松江县志·建设环保·道路桥梁·桥梁》. shtong.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2023-02-17.

[2] 《上海地名志·经济文化地名·文化类·古建筑》. shtong.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2023-02-17.

[3] State Cultural Relics Bureau, ed. (2017). 中国文物地图集上海分册 (in Chinese). Beijing: China Map Society. pp. 136–140. ISBN 978-7-80031-643-2.