Shahrestan Bridge

Coordinates: 32°37′37.3″N 51°43′3.6″E / 32.627028°N 51.717667°E / 32.627028; 51.717667
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Shahrestan Bridge

Persian: پل شهرستان
Coordinates32°37′37.3″N 51°43′3.6″E / 32.627028°N 51.717667°E / 32.627028; 51.717667
CrossesZayanderud
LocaleIsfahan, Iran
History
Construction end1957
Location
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The Shahrestan bridge is the oldest bridge on the

Seljuk
period.

The bridge consists of two parabolas. The vertical parabola ensures that the middle of the bridge is its highest point. The horizontal parabola produces a bend to the west, strengthening it against the flow of the river. The bridge is 107.8 metres long and an average of 5.2 metres wide. It has two tiers of pointed arches, thirteen large ones spanning the river itself, and eight smaller ones that nest between them. The Zayandeh River has recently been diverted about 100 meters away from the bridge towards the south, leaving an artificial lake around the bridge to protect it from further damage.

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See also

  • Bridges over the Zayandeh River

References

  1. ^ Khatereh Moravej torbaty, Hosein Pour Naderi Based on comparative study of historic bridges of Isfahan

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