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Structure-ID: s0027318
Created on: 03/07/07
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Shahrestan Bridge

Pol-e Shahrestan
Built: 14th century
Status: in use
Location: Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran
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Structural Type:
Arch bridge
Function / usage:
Pedestrian bridge (footbridge)

Technical information
DescriptionValue
Construction materials used
piers  stone
arches  brick
Dimensions
  number of spans 12

Notes & Comments
The foundations date as far back as the fifth century when the first bridge across the Zayandeh River was built.

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External LinkArchNet: Shahrestan Bridge English

Relevant Literature
* Mokhlessi, Mohammad-ali   پل هاي قديمي ايران, Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization (سازمان میراث فرهنگي، صنايع دستي و گردشگري), Tehran (Iran) , ISBN 9646027490, 1998; pp. 16.

 
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