Shahrestan Bridge
The Shahrestan bridge is the oldest bridge on the Zayandeh River in Iran. The foundations date back to the Sasanian era, but the top was renovated twice, first in the 10th century by the Buyids, then in the 11th century during the Seljuk era.Photo: Offlineinternet, Public domain.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Jasr Hossein Bridge”, “Jasr Husayn Bridge”, “Jey Bridge”, “Pol-e Shahrestan”, “Pol-e Shahrestān”, “Pol-e Shahristan”, and “Pul-i Shahristan”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rokn-ol-Molk and Harati High School.
Rokn-ol-Molk
Mosque
Photo: Mehrdadpnd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Roknolmolk Mosque, formerly known as the Aksa Mosque, is a Twelver Shi'ite mosque, located in Esfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran. Completed in the early part of the 20th century, the mosque was built during the Qajar era and is situated adjacent to the Takht-e Foulad cemetery. Rokn-ol-Molk is situated 3 km west of Shahrestan Bridge.
Harati High School
School
Harati High School is one of Isfahan’s most prestigious high schools, established more than half a century ago through the initiative and funding of Mohammad Sheikhzadeh Herati Yazdi. Harati High School is situated 4 km west of Shahrestan Bridge.
Takht-e Foulad Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: پوویا, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Takht-e Foulad, also known as Lissanul Arz, is a historical, predominately Islamic, cemetery located in Esfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran. It is a large funerary complex that includes several historic mausoleums, mosques, tekyehs, sub-cemeteries and standalone graves. Takht-e Foulad Cemetery is situated 3½ km west of Shahrestan Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jey Shir and Kalamkharan.
Jey Shir
Neighborhood
Jey Shir is a village in Jey Rural District, in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,972, in 519 families.
Kalamkharan
Neighborhood
Kalamkhvaran is a village in Jey Rural District, in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 697, in 189 families. Kalamkharan is situated 2½ km east of Shahrestan Bridge.
Histan
Neighborhood
Histan is a village in Jey Rural District, in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 440, in 106 families. Histan is situated 3 km east of Shahrestan Bridge.
Shahrestan Bridge
- Categories: stone arch bridge, road bridge, cultural property, and transportation
- Location: Isfahan, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Shahrestan Bridge” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جسر شهرستان”
- Chinese: “夏赫列斯坦桥”
- French: “pont Chahrestan”
- French: “Pont Chahrestan”
- German: “Pol-e Schahrestan”
- German: “Pol-e Scharestan”
- Japanese: “シャーレスターン橋”
- Japanese: “シャハレスターン橋”
- Japanese: “シャフレスターン橋”
- Persian: “پل جسر حسین”
- Persian: “پل جی و شهرستان”
- Persian: “پل جی”
- Persian: “پل شهرستان”
- Russian: “Мост Шахрестан”
- Spanish: “Pol-e Schahrestan”
- Spanish: “puente de Schahrestan”
- Spanish: “Puente de Schahrestan”
- Turkish: “Şehristan Köprüsü”
- Ukrainian: “Міст Шахрестан”
Localities in the Area
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