Si-o-se-pol

Si-o-se Pol
Coordinates	32°38′40″N 51°40′03″E
Crosses	Zayandeh River
Locale	Isfahan, Iran
Official name	Si-o-se Pol
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge, double-deck
Material	Stone and Bricks
Total length	297.76 metres (976.9 ft)
Width	13.75 metres (45.1 ft)
Longest span	5.60 metres (18.4 ft)
No. of spans	33
History
Construction start	1599
Construction end	1602
Location

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”) is one of eleven bridges in Isfahan, Iran and the longest bridge on the Zayandeh River with the total length of 297.76 metres (976.9 ft). It is one of the most famous examples of Safavid bridge design.

Built in 1599–1602, the construction was financed and supervised by Allahverdi Khan Undiladze, chancellor of Shah Abbas I, an ethnic Georgian. It consists of two superimposed rows of 33 arches. There is a larger base plank at the start of the bridge where the Zayandeh River flows under it. This supports a tea house which nowadays is abandoned due to drought, which some claim is due to government mismanagement.

Image gallery

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  Inner view
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  33 Pol night view
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  The whole view of 33 Pol at night
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  A view of the whole bridge
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  One of the bridges from top
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  A photo of the siosepol bridge in Isfahan, Iran

Transportation

• 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

References

• About Si-o-Seh Pol
• Wagret, Paul (1977). Iran. Nagel's encyclopedia-guide. Geneva: Nagel Publishers. ISBN 2-8263-0026-1. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• More Pictures,Tishineh