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Bridge of Liars, Liegende Brücke

Podul Minciunilor
Bridge of Liars, Liegende Brücke
Podul Minciunilor
HPIM7469 podul mincinosilor cb 2009
Catalin Bogdan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Original function:
bridge
Current function:
bridge
Address:
Piața Mică
Historical Hungarian county:
Szeben
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
45.798317036, 24.1507870608
Google map:

History

The oldest cast iron bridge in present day Romania. The Liegende Brücke, or Lying Bridge, was built in 1859 to replace a wooden bridge. The wooden bridge was called the Liars' Bridge because of the lies and tall tales of the market-women who sold their goods in the area. On one side is the year of construction, on the other the Saxon coat of arms. A crown above two crossed swords indicates that the Saxons recognised the sovereignty of the Hungarian king.

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