Golden Bridge: The Most Incredible Pedestrian Bridge in Vietnam

Despite being called a bridge, the Golden Bridge does not cross any lakes or rivers, but stretches across the middle of the mountain, with two heads placed at Marseille Station and Bordeaux Station in Thien Thai Garden. Situated at a height of 1414 meters, the Golden Bridge has a curved shape like a rainbow in the air. 

Due to its majestic shape, the Golden Bridge has remarkably contributed to the dreamlike landscapes of Ba Na Hills, making it a “stairway to heaven”. In order to reach this stunning bridge, you will have to board on a cable car. Standing on the bridge, you can get a panoramic view of clouds, mountains and the faraway Da Nang City.

II. What is the Best Time to Visit Golden Bridge?

To take memorable pictures of the Golden Bridge, you had better visit it in the morning or cool afternoon. In the morning, when the surroundings are covered with fog, you will have mysterious pictures. After a while, when the sun rises, you can take fanciful selfie photos under the shimmering lights. 

At sunset, the scenery looks extremely romantic and spectacular, it’s an appropriate time for you to be in deep thoughts and go for a loose-limbered walk around the bridge.

III. Architecture and Structure of Golden Bridge

The Golden Bridge is designed by TA Landscape Architecture – a Ho Chi Minh City-based architectural unit. This is purely a “made-in-Vietnam” architecture. The idea of a giant hand is inspired by the feeling of standing on the mountain top, as if standing inside God’s palm. Just one year later, the Golden Bridge was completed, being the embodiment of Ba Na’s beauty.

The bridge consists of 8 spans, the largest among them is 21.2m with 7 piers and 2 abutments. The Golden Bridge is of 150m length and 5m wide in total, encompassing a 3m wide deck for pedestrians and 1m flower bet placed on two sides.

This one-of-a-kind bridge is built from reinforced concrete while the piers are made of steel pipes. The bridge shell is made of gold-plated steel sheet with shiny titanium plating. When exposed to sunlight, the bridge becomes sparkling and conspicuous in the vast space.

Especially, the giant hands that make this design extraordinary are covered with steel meshes. At the first glance, the hand looks as if it is carved out of natural stones with traces of moss. Yet, it turns out to be an artificial work of art, showing the great creativity and workmanship of people.