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Si-o-se Pol also called the Allah-Verdi Khan Bridge, is one of the eleven bridges of Isfahan, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. It is highly ranked as being one of the most famous examples of Safavid bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...

 design.

Commissioned in 1602 by Shah Abbas I from his chancellor Allahverdi Khan Undiladze, an Iranian ethnic Georgian
Georgians in Iran
Iranian Georgians are an ethnic group living in Iran. Today's Georgia was a subject to the Safavid empire in 17th century and Shah Abbas I relocated communities of Christian, Muslim, and Georgian Jews as part of his programs to develop industrial economy, strengthen the military and populate newly...

, it consists of two rows of 33 arch
Arch
An arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load. Arches appeared as early as the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamian brick architecture and their systematic use started with the Ancient Romans who were the first to apply the technique to a wide range of structures.-Technical aspects:The...

es. There is a larger base plank at the start of the bridge where the Zayandeh River flows under it, supporting a tea house.

Transportation

  • Enqelab Square
    Enqelab Square (Isfahan)
    -Transportation:* Chahar Bagh Abbasi Street* Motahari Street* Kamaloddin Esmaeil Street* Si-o-se Pol* Enqelab Metro Station...

  • Chahar Bagh Abbasi Street
  • Motahari Street
  • Kamaloddin Esmaeil Street
  • Chahar Bagh Bala Street
  • Mellat Street
  • Ayenekhaneh Street
  • Enqelab Metro Station
  • Si-o-se Pol Station
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