THE U PEIN BRIDGE
A BRIEF HISTORY
Amarapura, one of the capitals of the third Myanmar Empire, is about 11 kilometers south of Mandalay. Near Amarapura, there is a huge teak bridge spanning the Taungthaman Lake, a shallow one. During the dry season, the bridge crosses the dry land. A 1.2 kilometers long wooden bridge built totally with teak planks by U Pein (U Bein), is the longest wooden bridge in Myanmar. The bridge has 984 teak posts of two centuries ago. In 1784, U Pein was a government official at that time of the shift from Innwa and he wisely salvaged material from the deserted Innwa Palace to build this long footbridge. Since the bridge was built across the Taungthaman Lake, the cool breeze across the lake give refreshment to whom take leisure under the shade of the big trees grown around the lake and the bridge. This place is also a marvelous sunset viewpoint.
It is the longest teak bridge in the world; although a bit rickety in some parts it has withstood the storms and folds of over two centuries. The bridge is named after its donor U Pein.
Source: http://yelwinoo.com/travel-spots/the-u-pein-bridge.html
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