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[360 Cities - Middle East] The dry Zayandeh Rud panorama in Isfahan - 360 Cities: The Jouie Bridge, also called Chubi Bridge, one of Isfahan's oldest bridges, nearly 150m long, with 21 arches, was built by Shah Abbas II in 1665, Isfahan, Iran

[A Myriad of Ramblings] Khaju Bridge « A Myriad of Ramblings: This bridge is a great example of a Roman Arch bridge. The bridge is a semicircular structure with abutments on each end (part of a structure that bears the weight or .

[ImpowerAge] Warm welcome in Iran | ImpowerAge: Esfahan is the cultural capital of Iran, largely due to the efforts of Shah Abbas I in the 16th century.  Ninety-nine per cent of the population is Muslim, but there are other religions represented — Zoroastrians, Jews, Christians and Baha.  Amid an amazing mix of ancient architecture, grand bazaar and teahouses, we were warmly welcomed by the locals, women in their chadors, college-age students in their more modern dress, girls in their white scarves.

[PARANDEH] Isfahan-IRAN: Each bridge coincides with a straight avenue running through the city from north to south. The best-known is Pol-e Khaju (Khaju Bridge), some 1.5 km downstream (east) of Sio .

[Uploads from arash_rk] Khaju Bridge on Flickr - Photo Sharing!: Khaju is one of the bridges that regulate the water flow in the river because there are sluice gates under the archways over the river. When the sluice gates are closed, the water level behind the bridge is raised to facilitate the irrigation of the many gardens along the river upstream of this bridge.

[Peace Like A River] Cables, dispatches and memoranda: with a European company that is interested in investing over $4 billion to produce liquefied natural gas at the Lavan gas field; Payvand - Photos: Journalists criticize crude restoration of historical Khaju Bridge in Isfahan .

[Hooman68's Blog] my 7wonders: The khaju Bridge is approximately 132 meters wide.Along the length of the  bridge  are watchtowers  and the peopel  sit there and drink tea.

[Palscience - State Of The Art Science] The Top 10 Most Beautiful Bridges in the World | Palscience: In 1916, the idea of a bridge to cross the Golden Gate, a narrow strait that separated San Francisco Peninsula and the Marin Headlands, was conceived. Though it was almost immediately dismissed as the cost was estimated to be $100 million (astronomical for the time), a veteran bridge builder named Joseph Strauss lobbied for more than two decades to have it built.

[The First Empire] Tourists Welcome to Iran-Ancient Land-Persian Land: The long history of Shiraz has left many historical and cultural places a long side with the natural views, such as Bagh-e-Eram Narenjestan, Vakil Mosque, Bazaar and Castle, Aghigh Mosque, and many other mosques and beautiful houses along with the tombs of two famous Iranian poets Sa’di, Hafez, and the holy shrine of Shah-e-Cheragh.

[Sglimitless Way] Beautiful bridges all over the world: The Khaju Bridge (Pol-e-Khajoo) in Isfahan, Iran, was built in the 17th century by Shah Abbas II. The bridge also serves as a dam, with sluice gates under the archways.

[AllPropertyManagement.com] 20 Beautiful Bridges From Around the World: Built about 1650 by Shah Abbas I as a dam, the 435-feet-long bridge has two levels: The lower level regulates the flow of river by locks;

[Cox & Kings Travel] Persian Nights, Iranian Days | Cox & Kings Travel: With multiple functions - dam, roadway and royal pavilion - the two-storey covered bridge and its archways look almost Florentine. A tea-house tucked under it is described curiously in my guidebook as a place, “to sit and drink tea or smoke the hubble-bubble, surrounded by slumbering Isfahan manhood.”

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