Si-o-seh pol
| Si-o-se Pol | |
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33 Pol at night
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| Coordinates | 32°38′40″N 51°40′03″E / 32.64444°N 51.66750°ECoordinates: 32°38′40″N 51°40′03″E / 32.64444°N 51.66750°E |
| Crosses | Zayandeh River[1] |
| Locale | Isfahan, Iran |
| Official name | Si-o-se Pol |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge, double-deck[1] |
| Material | stone[1] |
| Total length | 297.76 metres (976.9 ft)[1] |
| Width | 13.75 metres (45.1 ft)[1] |
| Longest span | 5.60 metres (18.4 ft)[1] |
| Number of spans | 33[1] |
| History | |
| Construction begin | 1599[1] |
| Construction end | 1602[1] |
Allāhverdi Khan Bridge (Persian: پل اللهوردیخان), popularly known as Si-o-seh pol (Persian: سی وسه پل; [ˈsiː oˈseh ˈpol], “The bridge of thirty-three spans”)[2] is one of the eleven bridges of Isfahan, Iran and the longest bridge on Zayandeh River with the total length of 297.76 metres (976.9 ft). It is highly ranked as being one of the most famous examples of Safavid bridge design.
It was constructed by the finance and the inspection of Allahverdi Khan Undiladze chancellor of Shah Abbas I, an Iranian ethnic Georgian, it consists of two rows of 33 arches from either sides, left and right. There is a larger base plank at the start of the bridge where the Zayandeh River flows under it, supporting a tea house which nowadays is abandoned due to the shortage of water and the river drought.
Image gallery[edit]
Transportation[edit]
Chahar Bagh Abbasi Street
Motahari Street
Kamaloddin Esmaeil Street
Chahar Bagh Bala Street
Mellat Street
Ayenekhaneh Street
Enqelab Metro Station
Si-o-se Pol Station
Notes[edit]
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i Allahverdi Khan Bridge at Structurae
- ^ Babaie, Sussan; Haug, Robert (April 5, 2012) [December 15, 2007]. "Isfahan x. Monuments (5) Bridges". In Yarshater, Ehsan. Encyclopædia Iranica. 1 XIV. New York City: Bibliotheca Persica Press. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
References[edit]
- About Si-o-Seh Pol
- Wagret, Paul (1977). Iran. Nagel's encyclopedia-guide. Geneva: Nagel Publishers. ISBN 2-8263-0026-1.
- More Pictures,Tishineh
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