Mong Bridge


The Mong Bridge is a steel bridge across the Bến Nghé River, connecting District 1, [Ho Chi Minh City|District 1] and District [4, Ho Chi Minh City|District 4] of Ho Chi Minh City. It is one of the oldest bridges in that city. Originally named Pont des Messageries maritimes, it was built in 1882 by Gustave Eiffel for the merchant shipping company Messageries maritimes, replacing a ferry route. The bridge was completely removed in 2005 during the construction of the Sài Gòn [River Tunnel|Saigon River Tunnel] and afterwards rebuilt, turning it from a road bridge into a footbridge. In addition, the previous statue of An Duong Vuong holding a magic crossbow was also dismantled.