Khaju Bridge

Item

Title
Khaju Bridge
Alternative Title
Khwaju Bridge, Pol-i Khaju
پل خواجو
City
Eşfahān, Eşfahān, Iran
Address
Zayandeh Rud River
Country
Iran
Date Created
1650
Century
17th century
Classification
Architecture and City Planning
Building Type
bridges
transportation structures
Style/Period
Safavid (style)
Safavid (dynasty)
Islamic
Cultural Context
Iranian
Persian
Description
partial view including arched walkway, central pavilion, and stone deck (canal intake)
Khaju Bridge has 24 arches and is 133 metres long and 12 metres wide. The pass way of the bridge is 7.5 meters wide, made of bricks and stones with 21 larger and 26 smaller inlet and outlet channels. The pieces of stone used in this bridge are over 2 meters long and the distance between every channel and the ceiling base is 21 meters.
Source
Saif Haq
Photographer
Saif Haq
Rights Holder
© Saif Haq
Access Rights
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.
Item sets
All Faculty Collections
Saif Haq Collection
Media
https://www.myweb.ttu.edu/saschuma/ttu_haq_000849.jpg

“Khaju Bridge”, Arch Design Images, accessed November 15, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/15714