Si-o-se-pol
Double-level arch bridge located in Isfahan, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Allahverdi Khan Bridge (Persian: پل اللهوردی خان), popularly known as Si-o-se-pol (Persian: سیوسهپل, lit. '[the] bridge of thirty-three [spans]'),[1] is the largest of the eleven historical bridges on the Zayanderud, the largest river of the Iranian Plateau, in Isfahan, Iran.[2]
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Si-o-se-pol | |
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Coordinates | 32°38′41.53″N 51°40′3.32″E |
Crosses | Zayanderud |
Locale | Isfahan, Iran |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge, double-deck |
Material | Stone and brick |
Total length | 297.76 metres (976.9 ft) |
Width | 14.75 metres (48.4 ft) |
Longest span | 5.60 metres (18.4 ft) |
No. of spans | 33 |
History | |
Construction start | 1599 |
Construction end | 1602 |
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The bridge was built in the early 17th century to serve as both a bridge and a dam.[3]