Shapuri Bridge
Shapuri Bridge or Broken Bridge is a Sasanian era historic bridge south of Khorramabad, Lorestan province, Iran. The bridge has 28 arches, of which only 6 remain, and 27 Pile bridges, each 61 square meters; five of its arches are intact and the others have been destroyed by natural factors.Photo: Farnaz25, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: bridge in Khorramabad, Iran
- Also known as: “Shapuri Bridge (Khorramabad)” and “پل شاپوری”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brick minaret and Akhond-Abou Traditional House.
Brick minaret
Photo: Reza-nasiri-zadeh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brick Minaret is a historic minaret in Khorramabad, Iran. This Minaret is close to the Falak-ol-Aflak Castle and was built to help caravans find their ways through dark nights. Brick minaret is situated 1¼ km east of Shapuri Bridge.
Akhond-Abou Traditional House
Historic house
Photo: Gholami.yasaman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akhond-Abou Traditional House is a historic house, which is situated 2 km northeast of Shapuri Bridge.
Gap Hammam
Historic building
Photo: Zeinabteli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gap Hammam is a historic building, which is situated 2 km northeast of Shapuri Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilvaran-e Bala and Khorramabad.
Gilvaran-e Bala
Neighborhood
Gilvaran-e Bala is a village in Koregah-e Gharbi Rural District of the Central District in Khorramabad County, Lorestan province, Iran.
Khorramabad
Khorramabad is a city in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
Gelvaran-e pain
Village
Gilvaran-e Pain is a village in Koregah-e Gharbi Rural District of the Central District in Khorramabad County, Lorestan province, Iran. Gelvaran-e pain is situated 3 km west of Shapuri Bridge.
Shapuri Bridge
- Categories: bridge and tourism
- Location: Lorestan, Western Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.46788° or 33° 28′ 4″ northLongitude
48.33862° or 48° 20′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8H5CF89Q+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 658679898OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q11229019
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Shapuri Bridge” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جسر شكستة”
- Dutch: “Shapuri Bridge”
- Dutch: “Shapuri-brug”
- French: “pont Shapuri”
- French: “Pont Shapuri”
- German: “Shapuri-Brücke”
- Indonesian: “Jembatan Shapuri”
- Italian: “ponte Shapuri”
- Persian: “پل شکسته (خرمآباد)”
- Persian: “پل شکسته”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shapuri Bridge and پل شاپوری.
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