General Information
| Completion: | 4th century |
|---|---|
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Material: |
Masonry bridge |
|---|---|
| Structure: |
Pointed arch bridge |
| Architectural style: |
Sassanid |
| Function / usage: |
original use: Road bridge |
Location
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 410 m | |
| number of spans | 2 |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Old Bridge of Dezful is located near the city of Dezful in South Western Iran. This bridge connects the western and eastern part of the city of Dezful.
History
The design of the bridge in its current state is 1700 years old and goes back to the Sassanid dynasty, however the original foundation of the bridge was built during the Elamite era. The current bridge was built by the order of the Sassanid king, Shapur I, using seventy thousand Roman prisoners of war. The bridge has been repaired and rebuilt over the years by King 'Adud al-Dawla, Saffavid and Pahlavi dynasties.
Since year 2010, motor vehicles are no longer permitted to use the bridge, because of its historic value.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Old Bridge of Dezful" and modified on December 7, 2023 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20074060 - Published on:
19/10/2017 - Last updated on:
31/08/2023
