Shapuri Bridge
Shapuri Bridge پل اشکسه | |
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| Coordinates | 33°28′05″N48°20′19″E/ 33.468108°N 48.338663°E |
| Locale | Khorramabad,Iran |
| Other name(s) | Broken bridge |
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| Total length | 312 |
| Height | 10.75 |
| History | |
| Construction end | Sassanid Empireera |
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Shapuri Bridge(Persian:پل شاپوری) orBroken Bridge(Persian:پل شکسته) (inLuri:طاقِ پیلِ اِشکِسَه) is a historicalbridgedating from theSassanid era,it is located south ofKhorramabad,in theLorestanprovince ofIran. The bridge has 28arches,of which only 6 remain, and 27Pile bridges,each 61 square meters; five of its arches are intact and the others have been destroyed by natural factors.[1] The arches of the bridge have been constructed ofstone,whereas the bridge itself is a mixture of stone andmortar.[2] Shapoori Bridge is registered on the list of National Monuments.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ab"On a Bridge From Past to Present".Financial tribune.Retrieved26 September2017.
- ^"Shapouri Bridge, Khoram Abad".Virtual Country.Virtual Country.Retrieved26 September2017.
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