Hangang Railroad Bridge, Seoul

Built in 1900, the First Railroad Bridge was the first bridge ever built across the Hangang River, constructed during the building of the Gyeongin Railway, Korea's first railway line. All three bridges were destroyed during the Korean War; the Third Railroad Bridge was restored in 1957, and the First and Second Railroad Bridges in 1969. The site was used for Japanese colonial rule and exploitation during the Japanese colonial period, symbolises the hardships of the Korean War, and stands as a symbol of the nation's industrial and economic development and the revolution in transportation.

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Where it is

Region

Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Designation

Registered Cultural Heritage · 국가등록문화유산