Designed by Gustave Eifel, the Long Bien Bridge was built in 1898 by the Daydé and Pillé Company, and inaugurated in 1903. At that time it was the longest bridge in Indochina and one of the four longest bridges in the world. In the 19th century, the bridge was called the Doumer Bridge in the name of the Governor General of Indochina.
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An exhibition reveals the original blueprints and illustrations of the famous examples of French colonial architecture in Hanoi, writes Duc Hanh.

France’s contribution to the architectural heritage of Hanoi is undisputed. The city is filled with glorious colonial-period villas and salubrious European style avenues. Opulent buildings such as the Hanoi Opera House and the Sofitel Metropole would not look out of place on a Parisian boulevard.
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