Shapuri Bridge
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Shapuri Bridge (Persian: پل شاپوری) or Broken Bridge (Persian: پل شکسته) (in Luri: 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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Khorramabad County | |
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Rumeshkan County | |
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