Kiz Bridge

Maiden Bridge پل دختر
Coordinates	37.1927°N 47.4905°E / 37.1927; 47.4905
Crosses	Qezel Ozan
Locale	Mianeh, Iran
Other name	Qezel Ozan Bridge
History
Construction end	Seljuk Empire era
Iran National Heritage List
Official name	Maiden Bridge
Type	Bridge
Designated	1932
Reference no.	87
Conservation organization	Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
Location
Interactive map of Maiden Bridge

Maiden Bridge (Persian: پل دختر, Azerbaijani: قيز کؤرپۆسۆ) is a historical bridge near the Mianeh in East Azerbaijan.

The age of the bridge is unknown, some archaeologists date it to the Sassanid era while other attribute to as being AD 8th century Muslim era construct. The bridge is constructed of three arches with the center arch narrower than the respective side arches.

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  The painting by Eugène Flandin in 1840

The bridge was partly destroyed in December 1946 by communist separatists of the Azerbaijani Democratic Party in a futile attempt to halt the advance of the Imperial Iranian Army.

References

• "پل دختر ميانه". Municipality of Tabriz. Archived from the original on 2017-08-08.
• "پلدختر، پلي که ميانه ندارد". Jaam-e Jam Online. Archived from the original on 2017-08-08.