A view through the pier arches.
The Bridge of 33 arches, or the ‘si-o-seh pol’ in Persian, is so called because of the 33 pier arches that run continuously along its length. The bridge was commissioned in 1602 by Shah Abbas I and was originally known as the Allah Verdi Khan Bridge, after the name of the general who was responsible for its construction. -SK
Photograph created 1967. Photograph processed September 1967. Formerly cataloged as B10.068. Notes written on the slide or index: Bridge of 33 Arches.
Due to the symmetry of the bridge, we cannot know for sure which side this was taken onThis side is the closest to J.67, and so is the most likely.
