Ain Diwar Bridge
The Ain Diwar Bridge, also known as the Zangid Bridge, is a ruined masonry arch bridge in Cizre, 3.5 km northeast of the town of Ain Diwar, Syria. The bridge is within vicinity of the Syria, Iraq and Turkey border region and about 500 m west of the Tigris River which it previously crossed.Photo: Zoeperkoe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Citadel of Cizre and Red Madrasa of Cizre.
Citadel of Cizre
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Citadel of Cizre is a castle, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Ain Diwar Bridge.
Red Madrasa of Cizre
Photo: MikaelF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Red Madrasa of Cizre is situated 2½ km northwest of Ain Diwar Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bozalan and Yakacık.
Bozalan
Village
Bozalan is a village in the Cizre District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Tayan tribe and had a population of 1,158 in 2021. Bozalan is situated 2½ km northeast of Ain Diwar Bridge.
Yakacık
Village
Yakacık is a village in the Cizre District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Tayan tribe and had a population of 632 in 2021. Yakacık is situated 3 km southeast of Ain Diwar Bridge.
Cizre
Town
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cizre is a city in the Cizre District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. It is located on the river Tigris by the Syria–Turkey border and close to the Iraq–Turkey border. Cizre is situated 3½ km northwest of Ain Diwar Bridge.
Ain Diwar Bridge
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ruined roman bridge in Syria
- Categories: arch bridge, Roman bridge, populated place in Syria, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cizre İlçesi, Şırnak Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.31454° or 37° 18′ 52″ northLongitude
42.21581° or 42° 12′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8H948678+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 2083902796OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q4697337
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Ain Diwar Bridge” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جسر الروماني برابافد”
- Arabic: “جسر عين ديوار”
- Dutch: “Romeinse brug van Ain Diwar”
- Italian: “Ponte romano di Ain Diwar”
- Spanish: “puente romano de Ain Diwar”
- Spanish: “Puente romano de Ain Diwar”
- Turkish: “Ain Diwar Köprüsü”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pira Bafe and Bölge Trafik Şube Müdürlüğü.
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