View of the remnants of Seljuk pavilions at the north end of the bridge.
The Shahrestan bridge is the oldest bridge in Isfahan. The massive stone piers are Sassanian, while the brickwork atop it is Seljuk. Roman engineers who were taken prisoner were probably responsible for the design of the bridge, Wilfrid Blunt writes that the bridge is “sprawling, picturesque, decayed.” -SK
Photograph created 1967. Photograph processed September 1967. Formerly cataloged as B10.058. Notes written on the slide or index: Sharistan Bridge.
J.059 is a view of the bridge from this pavilion. The covered structures on each side of the bridge have been heavily restored since Baly's visit.
