Global Registration of Si-o-se-pol in WHIS

Name: Global Registration of Si-o-se-pol in WHIS
Uploaded: 8/16/2026 4:23:32 PM
Description: Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Isfahan Province, central Iran, announced the inscription of Si-o-se-pol on the World List of Historical Irrigation Structures, hailing it as a testament to the bridge’s profound historical significance in connection with water and urban development.

Sunday, 16 August 2026 16:00 [ Last Update: Sunday, 16 August 2026 16:23 ]

Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Isfahan Province, central Iran, announced the inscription of Si-o-se-pol on the World List of Historical Irrigation Structures, hailing it as a testament to the bridge’s profound historical significance in connection with water and urban development.

Si-o-se-pol, also known as the Allahverdi Khan Bridge, is a monumental double-deck masonry arch bridge spanning the Zayandeh Rud River in Isfahan, central Iran. Constructed over 430 years ago under the reign of Safavid Shah Abbas I, the structure is distinguished by its 33 arches and measures approximately 295 metres in length and 14 metres in width.

While celebrated for its architectural grandeur, the bridge was not merely a crossing; it was conceived as an integral component of Isfahan's historical water management system, functioning simultaneously as a bridge and a dam.

This profound connection to the urban and hydraulic landscape of Safavid Isfahan was formally recognised in August 2026, when it was inscribed on the World Heritage Irrigation Structures (WHIS) list by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID).

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