十眼橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),俗稱“小寶帶橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)”,系花崗石多孔平板(ban)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),由一(yi)孔較高(gao)的平板(ban)與九孔低平板(ban)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)連(lian)接而(er)成,橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)全長52m,高(gao)3.1m,橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)寬(kuan)2.7m,中孔跨度(du)3.5m,造型優美。該(gai)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)始建于南宋(song)隆興元年(nian)(nian)(公元1163年(nian)(nian)),重建于清乾隆三十八年(nian)(nian)(公元1773年(nian)(nian)),后(hou)又(you)幾經修繕;1997年(nian)(nian)公布為市級文保單(dan)位。
十眼長橋建于明代,與古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮池、文星閣、長堤(di)回(hui)廊和桃園構成完(wan)整的(de)古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮景區。橋有九(jiu)柱十孔,全(quan)長52米,造型(xing)古(gu)(gu)(gu)樸(pu)別(bie)致(zhi),為(wei)遠近水鄉所罕見,人(ren)稱“小寶帶橋”,是觀湖賞(shang)月極(ji)佳(jia)之處。古(gu)(gu)(gu)董館(guan)系蘇(su)州薛仁生先生古(gu)(gu)(gu)玩(wan)收藏(zang)品陳列館(guan)。薛仁生,號苦膽老人(ren),綠緣(yuan)堂(tang)堂(tang)主。原籍無(wu)錫,世居蘇(su)州。青年(nian)時代薛先生即投身于收藏(zang)事業,半個世紀(ji)來,積(ji)聚各類古(gu)(gu)(gu)玩(wan)藏(zang)器(qi)3000余件(jian)。僅(jin)自春秋(qiu)戰(zhan)國至今2500年(nian)間的(de)歷代水盂(yu)精品就達800件(jian)。