Taedong Bridge, Road bridge in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Taedong Bridge is a road structure spanning the Taedong River that joins the western and eastern districts of North Korea's capital. The concrete and steel construction carries Haebangsan Street as a main transportation link for vehicles and foot traffic.
The first modern crossing here was the Taedong Railway Bridge, completed on 24 March 1905 for the Gyeongui Line. As Pyongyang grew around 1920, a road and tram bridge was planned from 1918 and opened on 30 November 1923, when Governor-General Saito Makoto attended the crossing ceremony. It remained the river's only pedestrian bridge until 1945, was wrecked by bombing in the Korean War and rebuilt afterwards.
The crossing serves as an everyday route for residents connecting both sides of the city. Its role in linking the capital's districts makes it part of the daily urban landscape.
The crossing is accessible at any time as a pedestrian and vehicle route between districts. The area offers clear views of the river and is easy to navigate on foot.
A famous photograph by Max Desfor shows people crossing the bridge's damaged remains during the war. This image circulated widely and became a historical record of the conflict.
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