趙州(zhou)橋是(shi)(shi)一座空腹(fu)式的圓弧形石(shi)拱(gong)橋,是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)國現存最(zui)(zui)早、保存最(zui)(zui)好的巨大石(shi)拱(gong)橋。趙州(zhou)橋是(shi)(shi)入選(xuan)世(shi)(shi)界紀(ji)錄協(xie)會世(shi)(shi)界最(zui)(zui)早的敞肩(jian)石(shi)拱(gong)橋,創造了世(shi)(shi)界之(zhi)最(zui)(zui)。河北(bei)民間將趙州(zhou)橋與滄州(zhou)鐵獅子、定州(zhou)開元寺塔、正定隆興寺菩薩像并稱為(wei)“華北(bei)四(si)寶”。