This brick made bridge spans over the Haraz River, in the city center of Amol, connecting the east of the city to the western sector. It is 120 m. in length. The arches rest on rectangular pillars which are at a distance of 6 m. from each other. In a section a break water has been erected. The same was constructed in the 18th century AD. and was brought under repair in the 19th century, by Mirza Shafi Mazandarani, a minister of Naseredin Shah. This bridge has played a role, not only towards the vitality of the city, but also in respect to its spectacular architectural effect. It is a land mark in the history of Mazandaran.
The township of Amol is located to the west of MAZANDARAN province. To the north and south of which are the alluvial plains, with a considerably warm and humid climate, and the Alborz mountains respectively. Some historians in the past have associated this ancient city ...
These mountains form the two branch ranges of the central Alborz Mountains, and are the highest sections of this range. To the north, after the Kahu (Sefid Ab) ...
Filband is certainly one of the most secular and wonderful places in Iran that you will ever see. Imagine being on the edge of the sky, where the hills and clouds ...
Amol bazaar (Bazaar-e Amol) situated in the city center, has lost some of its former importance due to social, economic and historical reasons. The roofs of the ...
Tomb of Mir-i Buzurg or Mausoleum of Mir Bozorg (Mir-e Bozorg / The great Mir) is one of the important historical constructions of Amol City in Mazandaran Province. ...
Abshaar-e Yakhi (Yakhi Waterfall, Nova or Selehbon) is spectacular in that it is completely frozen, and is at an elevation of 5,100 m. in the vicinity of the Dood ...
This area with its elevated landscape and valleys has dense forests. Its tall hills overlook the plains and stretch out till the high slopes of the Damavand Mountains. ...
This seven-arched bridge has been constructed on the Baliqly Chay River, belonging to the Safavid period. Its piles are made of stone with zigzag barrel-arches ...
The largest pedestrian overpass built in Tehran, The 270-metre (890 ft) bridge connects two public parks: Taleghani Park and Abo-Atash Park by spanning Modarres ...
The Khaju Bridge (Pol-e Khajoo) is one of the most famous bridges in Iran was built around 1650, under the reign of Abbas II, the seventh Safavid king (shah) of ...
Syoseh Pol (33 bridges or Allahverdi Khan Bridge) is a a stone double-deck arch bridge and approximately 300 m. in length and 14 m. in width, and is one of the ...
Many historical bridges have been constructed over the Zayandeh-Rood River. One of the most famous one is ZamanKhan that is situated 27 kilometers away of Shahr-e ...
The Qeshlaq Bridge (Gheshlagh bridge) lies on the Gheshlagh River, 3 km. east of Sanandaj. This bridge is constructed with brick, and is related to the Safavid ...
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