U Bein Bridge, Myanmar - a photo on Flickriver

             The U Bein Bridge might look like just another rickety wooden crossing (which it is), but this historic span is actually made of the remains of a royal palace in Mandalay, Myanmar.

Construction on the wooden bridge was completed in 1851 after three years. The bridge was built at a slight curve, and is supported by over a thousand wooden pillars that were hammered into the bottom of the shallow lake. The planks of teak that make up the surface of the bridge were taken from the old royal palace of Inwa, a former Burmese capital, that had been razed a number of times. The resulting bridge might not look very royal, but its history certainly is.

Taken on: February 26, 2007

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Camera: Nikon D80, f/5.3, 1/125 sec, 92mm (=138mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

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