Marnan Bridge

Marnan Bridge

The western view of the bridge from south
Coordinates 32°38′28.58″N 51°38′36.25″E / 32.6412722°N 51.6434028°E / 32.6412722; 51.6434028Coordinates: 32°38′28.58″N 51°38′36.25″E / 32.6412722°N 51.6434028°E / 32.6412722; 51.6434028
Crosses Zayandeh River
Locale Isfahan, Iran
Characteristics
Total length 175 metres (574 ft)
Width 4.7 metres (15 ft)

Marnan Bridge is a historical bridge in Isfahan, Iran. The current structure of the bridge dates back to the Safavid era, but its foundations are older and possibly as old as the Shahrestan bridge, which dates back to the sasanian era[1]

References

  1. ↑ Hosseyn Yaghoubi (2004). Arash Beheshti, ed. Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān(Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan) (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 125. ISBN 964-334-218-2.
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