Marco Polo Bridge

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Marco Polo Bridge is a historic stone bridge near Beijing, China, renowned both for its distinctive carved stone lions and as the site of the 1937 clash that marked the start of full-scale war between China and Japan.

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Marco Polo Bridge canonical 11
Lugou Bridge 2
Lukou Bridge 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
stone bridge
tourist attraction
constructionMaterial stone
country China
crosses Yongding River
linked to: Hai River
famousFor Marco Polo Bridge Incident
distinctive carved stone lions
governingBody Beijing municipal authorities
hasAlternativeName Lugou Bridge
linked to: Marco Polo Bridge

Lukou Bridge
linked to: Marco Polo Bridge
hasApproximateNumberOfStoneLions over 200
hasFeature carved stone lions
granite balustrades
segmental arches
hasInscription stone stele with calligraphy by Qianlong Emperor
hasNearbyMuseum Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
hasStructuralType multi-span arch bridge
hasViewOf Yongding River floodplain
linked to: Hai River
heritageDesignation Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China
heritageDesignationDate 1961
historicalPeriod Second Sino-Japanese War
historicalSignificance marked start of full-scale war between China and Japan in 1937
length approximately 266.5 metres
locatedIn Beijing Municipality
linked to: Beijing

Fengtai District
North China
locatedNear Beijing
mentionedBy Marco Polo
mentionedIn The Travels of Marco Polo
namedAfter Marco Polo
nearbySettlement Lugouqiao Subdistrict
linked to: Fengtai District
numberOfArches 11
originalBuilder Jin dynasty
originalConstructionEndDate 1192
originalConstructionStartDate 1189
partOf Lugouqiao cultural heritage area
significantEvent Marco Polo Bridge Incident
significantEventDate 1937-07-07
significantEventRole site of clash between Chinese and Japanese troops
touristActivity historical education
sightseeing
underwentReconstruction Ming dynasty
Qing dynasty
usedFor light vehicular traffic
pedestrian traffic
width approximately 9.3 metres

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Marco Polo Bridge Incident place Marco Polo Bridge
Marco Polo Bridge Incident place Lugou Bridge
linked to: Marco Polo Bridge
Marco Polo Bridge Incident namedAfter Marco Polo Bridge
Marco Polo Bridge hasAlternativeName Lugou Bridge
linked to: Marco Polo Bridge
Marco Polo Bridge hasAlternativeName Lukou Bridge
linked to: Marco Polo Bridge
Fengtai District contains Marco Polo Bridge
Lugouqiao cultural heritage area centeredOn Marco Polo Bridge
Lugouqiao cultural heritage area contains Marco Polo Bridge
Lugouqiao cultural heritage area notableFor Marco Polo Bridge
Wanping Fortress locatedNear Marco Polo Bridge
Wanping Fortress nearTransport Marco Polo Bridge railway line
linked to: Marco Polo Bridge
Wanping Fortress nearLandmark Marco Polo Bridge
Lugou Bridge alsoKnownAs Marco Polo Bridge
Beijing Garden Expo Park locatedNear Marco Polo Bridge