Shapuri Bridge
Bridge in Khorramabad, Iran
33°28′05″N 48°20′19″E / 33.468108°N 48.338663°E / 33.468108; 48.338663
Shapuri Bridge (Persian: پل شاپوری) or Broken Bridge (Persian: پل شکسته) (in Lurish called: طاقِ پیلِ اِشکِسَه) is a historical bridge dating from the Sassanid era, it is located south of Khorramabad, in the Lorestan province of Iran. The bridge has 28 arches, of which only 6 remain, and 27 Pile 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 of stone, whereas the bridge itself is a mixture of stone and mortar.[2] Shapoori Bridge is registered on the list of National Monuments.[1]
References
- ^ a b "On a Bridge From Past to Present". Financial tribune. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Shapouri Bridge, Khoram Abad". Virtual Country. Virtual Country. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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Lorestan Province, Iran
- Khorramabad
| Aligudarz County |
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| Azna County | |
| Borujerd County | |
| Delfan County | |
| Dorud County | |
| Dowreh County | |
| Khorramabad County | |
| Kuhdasht County | |
| Pol-e Dokhtar County | |
| Rumeshkan County | |
| Selseleh County |
- Falak-ol-Aflak Castle
- Gerdab-e Sangi
- Keeyow Lake
- Brick Minaret
- Imamzadeh Ja'far
- Soltani Mosque
- Jameh Mosque
- Women's Park of Borujerd
- Yafteh
- Nojian Waterfall
- Bisheh Waterfall
- Gerit Waterfall
- Imamzadeh Do Baradaran
- Shapuri Bridge
- Kashkan Bridge
- Zardabeh Lagoon
- Gahar Lake
- Sheneh Castle
- Rahmanabad Sasanian Palace
- Gosheh Caravansary
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