Kiz Bridge
| Kiz Bridge Qız Körpüsü | |
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| Coordinates | 37°11′34″N 47°29′26″E / 37.1927°N 47.4905°ECoordinates: 37°11′34″N 47°29′26″E / 37.1927°N 47.4905°E |
| Crosses | Qizil Üzan |
| Locale | Mianeh, Iran |
| Other name(s) | Qizil Üzan Bridge |
| History | |
| Construction end | Seljuk Empire era |
  Kiz Bridge Location in Iran | |
Kiz Bridge (Persian: پلدختر, Azerbaijani: Qız Körpüsü-قيز کۆرپۆسۆ) 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 8th centuryAD Muslim era construct. The bridge is constructed of three arches with the center arch narrower than the respective side arches.
The painting by Eugène Flandin in 1840
The bridge was refurbished in 1913 but it was destroyed in 1925 during the separatist insurrection following the 1921 coup d'état.
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