潮音(yin)橋(qiao)(qiao)位于湖州南門,橫跨于霅溪之(zhi)(zhi)上,明(ming)嘉靖十(shi)八(ba)年(nian)(1539年(nian))始建,萬歷三十(shi)三年(nian)(1605年(nian))重建。據說建橋(qiao)(qiao)之(zhi)(zhi)先,此地名(ming)(ming)潮音(yin)渡。漲水之(zhi)(zhi)時,渡口眾流(liu)匯合,勢大浪急(ji),濤聲如(ru)潮,猶如(ru)普陀山潮音(yin)洞之(zhi)(zhi)境,所以取(qu)名(ming)(ming)“潮音(yin)”。渡口建橋(qiao)(qiao),仍沿(yan)用(yong)渡名(ming)(ming),故(gu)名(ming)(ming)潮音(yin)橋(qiao)(qiao)。
潮音橋(qiao)為三孔石(shi)拱(gong)橋(qiao),高7米,長(chang)50米,寬5米,橋(qiao)兩側(ce)置(zhi)石(shi)質吳王靠(kao),可(ke)供(gong)行人坐(zuo)息。兩側(ce)次孔跨一(yi)行人道(dao),以(yi)避免(mian)割斷沿河街道(dao),橋(qiao)上(shang)橋(qiao)下(xia)均可(ke)通(tong)行人。此橋(qiao)已具有立(li)交橋(qiao)的(de)雛形。