Kiz Bridge
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Kiz Bridge قیز کؤرپوسو پل دختر | |
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| Coordinates | 37°11′34″N47°29′26″E/ 37.1927°N 47.4905°E |
| Crosses | Qizil Üzan |
| Locale | Mianeh,Iran |
| Other name(s) | Qizil Üzan Bridge |
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| Construction end | Seljuk Empireera |
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Kiz Bridge(Persian:پلدختر,Azerbaijani:قيز کؤرپۆسۆ,romanized:Qız Körpüsü) is a historical bridge near theMianehinEast Azerbaijan.
The age of the bridge is unknown, somearchaeologistsdate it to theSassanidera while other attribute to as being 8th centuryADMuslim era construct. The bridge is constructed of three arches with the center arch narrower than the respective side arches.
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The painting byEugène Flandinin 1840
The bridge was partly destroyed in December 1946 by communist separatists of the "Democrat Party of Azerbaijan" in a futile attempt to halt the advance of the Imperial Iranian Army.
References
[edit]- "پل دختر ميانه".Municipality of Tabriz.Archived fromthe originalon 2017-08-08.
- "پلدختر، پلي که ميانه ندارد".Jaam-e Jam Online.Archived fromthe originalon 2017-08-08.
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