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It was constructed by the finance and the inspection of [[Allahverdi Khan Undiladze]] chancellor of Shah Abbas I, an [[Georgians in Iran|Iranian ethnic Georgian]], it consists of two rows of 33 [[arch]]es 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. |
It was constructed by the finance and the inspection of [[Allahverdi Khan Undiladze]] chancellor of Shah Abbas I, an [[Georgians in Iran|Iranian ethnic Georgian]], it consists of two rows of 33 [[arch]]es 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. |
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*[http://www.isfahan.org.uk/pol33/33pol.html About Si-o-Seh Pol] |
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Revision as of 16:09, 2 January 2016
Si-o-se Pol | |
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 33 Pol at night | |
| Coordinates | 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] |
| No. of spans | 33[1] |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1599[1] |
| Construction end | 1602[1] |
| Location | |
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Allāhverdi Khan Bridge (Template:Lang-fa), popularly known as Si-o-seh pol (Template:Lang-fa; [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.
References
- About Si-o-Seh Pol
- Wagret, Paul (1977). Iran. Nagel's encyclopedia-guide. Geneva: Nagel Publishers. ISBN 2-8263-0026-1.
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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 (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica. 1. Vol. XIV. New York City: Bibliotheca Persica Press. Retrieved September 25, 2015.