Bridge Name: | Shapuri Bridge |
Native Name: | پل اشکسه |
Native Name Lang: | lu |
Other Name: | Broken bridge |
Locale: | Khorramabad, Iran |
Length: | 312 |
Height: | 10.75 |
Complete: | Sassanid Empire era |
Coordinates: | 33.4681°N 48.3387°W |
Shapuri Bridge (Persian: پل شاپوری) or Broken Bridge (Persian: پل شکسته) (in Luri: طاقِ پیلِ اِشکِسَه) is a historical bridge dating from the Sassanid era, it is located south of Khorramabad, in the Lorestan province of 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.[1] The arches of the bridge have been constructed of stone, whereas the bridge itself is a mixture of stone and mortar.[2] Shapoori Bridge is registered on the list of National Monuments.