趙(zhao)州(zhou)橋是(shi)一座(zuo)空腹式的圓(yuan)弧形石拱(gong)橋,是(shi)中國現存最(zui)早、保(bao)存最(zui)好(hao)的巨大石拱(gong)橋。趙(zhao)州(zhou)橋是(shi)入選世(shi)界(jie)紀錄協(xie)會世(shi)界(jie)最(zui)早的敞肩石拱(gong)橋,創造(zao)了世(shi)界(jie)之(zhi)最(zui)。河北民間將(jiang)趙(zhao)州(zhou)橋與滄州(zhou)鐵獅(shi)子、定(ding)(ding)州(zhou)開元寺塔、正(zheng)定(ding)(ding)隆興寺菩薩像并(bing)稱為“華北四寶”。