Ma Thien Lanh Bridge Ruins
Cầu Ma Thiên Lãnh
A stone bridge begun by prisoners deep in the mountains and never finished. Its remaining piers lie hidden in the jungle, a grim reminder of the brutality of forced labor.
Ma Thien Lanh Bridge sits in a valley northwest of the town. Between 1930 and 1945, French colonial authorities forced large numbers of prisoners to build it as part of a road to the island's northwest. The engineering was treacherous, many prisoners died from exhaustion, disease or beatings, and the bridge was never finished. Today only a few stone piers and a memorial remain, surrounded by dense jungle, and the atmosphere is solemn. Entry is free, and it makes a convenient stop on the way to Ong Dong Beach if you travel by motorbike.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- So Ray Plantation Trail
- Ong Dung Beach
- Hang Duong Cemetery
- Con Dao Market
- Governor's Mansion
- Con Dao Prison – Phu Hai Camp
- Tiger Cages
- Con Dao Museum