Shahrestan Bridge

Abstract

Faded slide of a view 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 1963. Processing date unknown. Formerly cataloged as B10.061. Notes written on the slide or index: Pol-i-Chahrestan, Sharistan Bridge.

Curator Notes

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

Identifier J.061
Collection J: Isfahan
Location Isfahan, Iran
Year 1963
Written Date 1963
Slide Notes Pol-i-Chahrestan
Index Notes Sharistan Bridge
General Location Shahrestan Bridge
Camera Location Sharestan Bridge through Covered Pavilion
Precision Likely
Angle 220 degrees SW