Bahmanshir Bridge at Istgah-e Haft, Abadan
Bahmanshir Bridge at Istgah-e Haft پل بهمنشیر آبادان ایستگاه هفت | |
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Crosses | Bahmanshir |
Locale | Abadan, Iran |
Other name(s) | Istgah-e Haft Bridge |
Bahmanshir Bridge at Istgah-e Haft (Persian: پل بهمنشیر آبادان ایستگاه هفت, Pol-e Bahmanshir-e Ābadān-e Istgāh-e Haft), which is commonly referred to as the Istgah-e Haft Bridge (Persian: پل ایستگاه هفت, Pol-e Istgāh-e Haft), is a bridge over the Bahmanshir River in the neighborhood of Abadan, Iran. During the early part of the Iran–Iraq War, this bridge played a critical role during the Siege of Abadan, as it was one of only two bridges allowing access to Abadan Island making the key cities of Abadan and Khorramshahr difficult to capture.[1]
On March 10, 2002, the bridge was registered as historical monument #5002 on the list of .[2]
See also[]
- Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
References[]
- ^ "IRAQ vii. IRAN-IRAQ WAR – Encyclopaedia Iranica". www.iranicaonline.org.
- ^ . 6 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150406043613/http://iranshahrpedia.ir/docs/Asar-e%20Sabti%20(Up%20to%2026666)%20(Version%2090%2008%2029).zip. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
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- Military operations of the Iran–Iraq War in 1980
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