Shahrestan Bridge

Abstract

View of the Sassanian piers from the pavilion.

Description

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

Image Notes

Photograph created 1967. Photograph processed September 1967. Formerly cataloged as B10.059. Notes written on the slide or index: Sharistan Bridge.

Curator Notes

The covered structures on each side of the bridge have been heavily restored since Baly's visit.

Identifier J.059
Collection J: Isfahan
Location Isfahan, Iran
Year 1967
Batch Stamp SEP 67F8
Written Date 1967
Printed Date September, 1967
Index Notes Sharistan Bridge
MarkerMarkerMarker
General Location Shahrestan Bridge
Camera Location Sharestan Bridge through Covered Pavilion
Precision Likely
Angle 220 degrees SW