Khaju Bridge
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The Khaju Bridge (Persian: پل خواجو, Pol-e Xāju) is one of the historical bridges on the Zayanderud, the largest river of the Iranian Plateau, in Isfahan, Iran. Serving as both a bridge and a weir, it links the Khaju quarter on the north bank with the Zoroastrian quarter across the Zayanderud. It is located at the end of Kamal Ismail Street in Isfahan.[1]
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Khaju Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 32°38′12″N 51°41′0″E |
Crosses | Zayanderud |
Locale | Isfahan, Iran |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge |
Material | Stone and brick |
Total length | 137 m (449 ft) |
Width | 12 m (39 ft) |
No. of spans | 21 |
History | |
Construction end | 1650 |
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The bridge served a primary function as a building and a place for public meetings in the past.[2][3] It has been described as the city's finest bridge.[3]
Persian art historians and revivalists, Arthur Upham Pope and Phyllis Ackerman are interred in a mausoleum nearby.[4]