Goteik viaduct, Railway viaduct in Shan State, Myanmar
The steel railway viaduct extends across a deep gorge for 689 meters at a height of 250 meters above the valley floor in northern Myanmar.
Pennsylvania and Maryland Bridge Company manufactured and transported the steel parts from the United States for assembly at the construction site in 1900.
The railway bridge connects communities across Myanmar's Shan State, enabling trade routes between local markets and establishing transportation networks for residents.
Trains from Mandalay to Lashio cross the bridge twice daily, offering passengers views of the surrounding mountains through large windows during the journey.
Metal trestles support the structure at regular intervals, creating a geometric pattern that extends high above the dense forest canopy of the valley.
Inception: January 1, 1900
Official opening: 1900
Height: 250 m
Length: 689 m
Made from material: steel
GPS coordinates: 22.34306,96.85972
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:13
Myanmar offers photographers an exceptional range of subjects, from ancient temple complexes to natural landscapes. The archaeological zone of Bagan, with more than 2,000 pagodas and temples spread across 40 square miles (104 square kilometers), ranks among Southeast Asia's most significant historical sites. The golden Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, its central stupa rising 325 feet (99 meters), dominates the skyline of the former capital. At Inle Lake, photographers document the daily life of locals who propel their boats with a distinctive leg-rowing technique, along with floating gardens and villages built on stilts. The country's temple architecture appears in various forms: the white Ananda Temple in Bagan from the 11th century, the Kuthodaw Pagoda in Mandalay with its 729 marble slabs inscribed with Buddhist texts, or the 2,478 stupas at Kakku in Shan State. U Bein Bridge near Amarapura, a 0.75-mile (1.2-kilometer) teak bridge built in 1850, draws photographers especially at sunrise and sunset. Natural formations such as the limestone caves at Pindaya containing thousands of Buddha statues, or the Golden Rock at Kyaiktiyo appearing to balance on a cliff edge, expand the photographic possibilities. Beyond the well-known sites, other compelling subjects emerge: the colonial character of Mawlamyaing, the limestone mountains around Hpa-an, the 2,417-foot (737-meter) Mount Popa with its monastery atop a volcanic plug, or Gokteik Viaduct, a 2,260-foot (689-meter) railway bridge from the British colonial period. The 590-foot (180-meter) reclining Buddha statue Win Sein Taw Ya near Mawlamyaing and the monumental Buddha statues at Monywa demonstrate the scale of religious art in the country. The beaches at Ngapali on the west coast provide contrast to the cultural and historical sites in the interior.
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