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Creation Year
1963
Image ID
J.062
Alternate Identifier
B10.062
Subcollection
J: Isfahan
Abstract
Another faded slide of the bridge from the south end.
Description
The Shahrestan bridge is the oldest bridge in Isfahan. The massive stone piers are Sassanian, while the brickwork atop it is Seljuk. Roman engineers who were taken prisoner were probably responsible for the design of the bridge, Wilfrid Blunt writes that the bridge is “sprawling, picturesque, decayed.” -SK
Image Notes
Photograph created 1963. Processing date unknown. Formerly cataloged as B10.062. Notes written on the slide or index: Pol-i-Chahrestan, Sharistan Bridge.
Curator Notes
The covered structures on each side of the bridge have been heavily restored since Baly's visit. Comparison of this view with J.60 reveals the changing landscape around the bridge between 1963 and 1967.
Image Format
35 mm slide
Geographic Reference
Isfahan, Iran
Keywords
Bridge, Stone, Brick, Masonry, Eleventh Century, Seljuk, Arches, Pointed Arches, Tower, River, Trees, Pavilion
Image Location
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