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Bridge of Lies, Sibiu

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Bridge of Lies represents the oldest forged-iron bridge in Romania, decorated with rosettes plus floral and geometric motifs. It bears the city's coat of arms on its southern side. Friedrich-Hütte built the bridge in 1859, probably for the circulation of carts. The peculiar name of the bridge--which is the result of the mispronunciation of a German word "Liegenbrücke," meaning "the bridge down"--has inspired several local legends. One story goes that the bridge repeats all the lies uttered by the people crossing it, thus bringing the liars down to earth. Put Bridge of Lies at the forefront of your travel plans using our Sibiu vacation route planner.

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Miss_Sofie5

August 19, 2017

Schöne kleine alte Eisenbrücke deren Legende zum Nachdenken anregt. Also unbedingt über diese Brücke schlendern. more »

Beautiful little old iron bridge whose legend stimulates thinking. So be sure to stroll over this bridge.

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Jarosław C

August 19, 2017

Punkt obowiązkowy wizyty w Sybinie. Prawdę mówiąc, o tym, że jest to most kłamców dowiedziałem się dopiero będąc tu po raz drugi. Za pierwszym razem przechodziłem, zwróciłem uwagę, że ciekawy most, ła... more »

Point a mandatory visit to Sibiu. Truth be told, that it is a bridge of liars I learned just by being here for the second time. The first time I was going, I pointed out that an interesting bridge, nicely flowered, etc. Now I have visited it for the fourth time by telling another person that each time I talked to travel after Romania what it is and why such significant. ... As a side note I reflected how much in all of this is marketing. Just make up a story, distribute and ... something becomes known and desirable destinations.

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AAAczel

August 19, 2017

I visited this bridge with my family while we were in Sibiu. It is in the city centre, and makes for a great photo opportunity. My wife's family is originally from Romania, so it was not too far from ... more »

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Adam Honnywill

July 22, 2017

As an attraction in and of itself it's pretty but nothing spectacular. The surrounding area is pleasant though and at night it has a good atmosphere, with live music from a restaurant. Worth visiting if in in Sibiu but not worth visiting Sibiu especially for as some guides would suggest.

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Aneta Meskauskiene

June 14, 2017

Loved it so much! Lovely shops and restaurants around with very friendly staf and great prices!

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Pamarac Razvan

June 25, 2017

It is better not to lie when you are on it, for the legend says: If I am to lie the bridge will collapse.

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Harrison kurunathan

July 7, 2017

This place has a beautiful history ... Learning the reason behind lying is very interesting

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LeDuddu

May 1, 2017

It's a landmark of the city, and there's some history and legend around it. It provides quite a pretty view, too.

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