Historical and architectural interest bridges

Name Arabic Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Governorate Ref.
1Roman Bridge over the Sabun RiverLeads to the ancient city of CyrrhusMasonry
3 arches

Sabun River
2nd centuryDayr Şawwān
36°44′20.9″N 36°58′20.8″E / 36.739139°N 36.972444°E / 36.739139; 36.972444 (Roman Bridge over the Sabun River)
Aleppo[1]
[2]
2Roman Bridge over the Afrin RiverLeads to the ancient city of CyrrhusMasonry
6 arches
2nd centuryDayr Şawwān
36°43′45.3″N 36°58′48.8″E / 36.729250°N 36.980222°E / 36.729250; 36.980222 (Roman Bridge over the Afrin River)
Aleppo[1]
[2]
[3]
3Roman Bridge over the Orontes RiverMasonry
10 arches
Mahardah
35°16′13.7″N 36°33′54.0″E / 35.270472°N 36.565000°E / 35.270472; 36.565000 (Roman Bridge over the Orontes River)
Hama
4Ain Diwar BridgeMasonry
1 arch remaining
Out of order
Tigris
Ain Diwar
37°18′52.2″N 42°12′56.9″E / 37.314500°N 42.215806°E / 37.314500; 42.215806 (Ain Diwar Bridge)
Al-Hasakah[3]
5Kharaba BridgeMasonry
2 arches
Road 109
Wadi Zeidi
Bosra
32°33′04.4″N 36°26′00.0″E / 32.551222°N 36.433333°E / 32.551222; 36.433333 (Kharaba Bridge)
Daraa[3]
6Gemarrin BridgeMasonry
3 arches
Out of order
Wadi Zeidi
Bosra
32°32′57.8″N 36°29′45.7″E / 32.549389°N 36.496028°E / 32.549389; 36.496028 (Gemarrin Bridge)
Daraa[3]
7Bridge at Nimreh25 m (82 ft)Masonry
1 arches
Out of order
Wadi al-Liwa
Shahba
32°50′00.0″N 36°41′30.0″E / 32.833333°N 36.691667°E / 32.833333; 36.691667 (Bridge at Nimreh)
As-Suwayda[3]
8Citadel of Aleppo Fortified GatewayLeads to the Citadel of AleppoMasonry
7 arches
Footbridge
Aleppo
36°11′53.7″N 37°09′42.5″E / 36.198250°N 37.161806°E / 36.198250; 37.161806 (Citadel of Aleppo Fortified Gateway)
Aleppo

Major bridges

Name Arabic Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Governorate Ref.
1Deir ez-Zor suspension bridge
destroyed in 2013
جسر دير الزور المعلق112 m (367 ft) (x3)500 m (1,600 ft)Suspension
4 pylons
Footbridge
Euphrates
1926Deir ez-Zor
35°20′42.2″N 40°09′04.2″E / 35.345056°N 40.151167°E / 35.345056; 40.151167
Deir ez-Zor[S 1]
2Haradara BridgeTruss
Steel
Memelan
36°42′36.9″N 36°38′27.8″E / 36.710250°N 36.641056°E / 36.710250; 36.641056 (Haradara Bridge)
Aleppo[S 2]

References

  • Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
  • Others references
  1. 1 2 "Cyrrhus". livius.org.
  2. 1 2 "Cyrrhus". romeartlover.it.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 O’Connor, Colin (1993). Roman Bridges. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-39326-4.

See also

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