Winnie the Pooh's bridge was auctioned off for over 3 billion VND.

The Poohsticks Bridge sold for more than double its estimated price of €40,000-€60,000 at Summers Place auction house in England. Its new owner is Lord De La Warr, who owns Buckhurst Park in East Sussex, home to the Hundred Acre Wood – a real-life version of the famous forest from Winnie the Pooh.

Lord De La Warr was delighted to have successfully bid for the bridge. He shared: “It’s a source of pride that the bridge can be near its original location, and I hope that many people will come to admire it.”

Cây cầu Poohsticks giống như những gì được minh họa lại trong truyện — The Poohsticks bridge looks just like what's illustrated in the "Wioh Bear" stories.

“We are delighted to have sold a piece of a literary work that has brought joy to generations of millions of children around the world,” said James Rylands, sales specialist at Summers Place Auctions. “We are truly touched by the interest shown by people all over the world in the bridge, and even more pleased that it will remain in the UK.”

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The Poohsticks Bridge, built in 1907, is located in Ashdown Forest, a rural area in southern England, spanning a small branch of the River Medway. This served as the inspiration for the image of the bridge where Pooh Bear and his friends often play, created by author Alan Alexander Milne (AA Milne).

In the 1920s, the bridge was a favorite play area for writer Alan Alexander Milne and his son, Christopher Robin. It was here that he and his son created the game Poohsticks – which later became Pooh Bear's favorite game in his works.

Poohsticks là một trò chơi vô cùng đơn giản, những người chơi sẽ thả một cây gậy xuống sông ở vị trí giữa cây cầu, và người nào có cây gậy xuất hiện đầu tiên ở phía hạ lưu của dòng chảy chính là người chiến thắng. — Poohsticks is an incredibly simple game; players drop a stick into the river from the middle of a bridge, and the player whose stick appears first downstream wins.

Previously known as Posingford Bridge, it was later renovated and rebuilt by Christopher Robin, based on the design sketched by artist E.H. Shepard in the story. The bridge was renamed Poohsticks Bridge and officially reopened to visitors in 1979. Since then, it has become a popular tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors each year.

Một bức tranh minh họa — An illustration of "Wioh Bear" by artist EH Shepard features a bridge.

In 1999, the bridge suffered damage that necessitated its dismantling and replacement with a replica. Since then, parts of the Poohsticks Bridge have been kept at the Ashdown Forest Centre until the local Parish Council granted permission for its repair and restoration. Its former owner, Mike Westphal, received this permission and subsequently replaced the damaged sections with oak wood.

Last November, the wooden bridge was officially closed indefinitely due to its foundations being uprooted and one side of the bridge cracking. However, repairs and cleanup will be carried out so that the bridge can reopen to the public as soon as possible.