Khaju Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in Isfahan, Persia and has roused the admiration of travelers since the 17th century.
Shah Abbas II built it on the foundations of an older bridge around 1650.
It has 23 arches and is 105 metres long and 14 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.
It links the Khaju quarter on the north bank with the Zoroastrian quarter across the Zayandeh River.
It also functions as a weir; the downstream side is formed as a series of steps carrying the water to a much lower level.
The lower level of the bridge may be accessed by pedestrians and remains a popular shady place for relaxing.
In words of Upham Pope and Jean Chardin, Khaju bridge is "the culminating monument of Persian bridge architecture and one of the most interesting bridges extant...where the whole has rhythm and dignity and combines in the happiest consistency, utility, beauty, and recreation.
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