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'''Malan Bridge''', also called '''Pul-i-Malan''' (meaning "Bridge of Riches"), is an arched bridge over the [[Hari River (Afghanistan)|Hari River]]. The bridge is located {{convert|12|km}} south of [[Herat]] and downstream or west from the bridge of the [[Kandahar–Herat Highway]] which connects Herat to the [[Herat International Airport]]. It is made up of 21 arches.<ref name="HistGuideHatch" /> |
'''Malan Bridge''', also called '''Pul-i-Malan''' (meaning "Bridge of Riches"), is an arched bridge over the [[Hari River (Afghanistan)|Hari River]]. The bridge is located {{convert|12|km}} south of [[Herat]] and downstream or west from the bridge of the [[Kandahar–Herat Highway]] which connects Herat to the [[Herat International Airport]]. It is made up of 21 to 22 arches and has survived several floods that have washed away other bridges crossing the Hari.<ref name="HistGuideHatch" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/afghanistan/herat-and-northwestern-afghanistan/herat/attractions/pul-e-malan/a/poi-sig/451141/355747|title=Pul-e Malan: Bridge in Herat|website=[[Lonely Planet]]|access-date=23 August 2020}}</ref><!--- Add an EFN and notes section to explain sources discrepancy ---> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Revision as of 01:59, 24 August 2021
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Malan Bridge, also called Pul-i-Malan (meaning "Bridge of Riches"), is an arched bridge over the Hari River. The bridge is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Herat and downstream or west from the bridge of the Kandahar–Herat Highway which connects Herat to the Herat International Airport. It is made up of 21 to 22 arches and has survived several floods that have washed away other bridges crossing the Hari.[1][2]
History
A common legend about its creation says the mythical princess Bibi Nur and sister Bibi Hur in AD 900, built the bridge by mixing egg shells with mortar. With the effort and resources they put in, it was stronger than steel. The original comissioner was likely Ahmad Sanjar in 1111-12.[3] The Mughal emperor Babur included it in his visit to the city in 1506.[1]
The bridge was maintained as the only way south before the building of the modern Pul-i Pushtu. Even so, the bridge fell into disrepair, with two guard towers crumbled and 5 arches demolished. The Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees rebuilt the bridge using concrete and baked bricks, strengthening the foundation and roadway in the process. The bridge reopened for crossing in 1995.[3]
References
- ^ a b Dupree, Nancy Hatch (1977). Historical guide to Afghanistan (PDF). University of Arizona Libraries. doi:10.2458/azu_acku_ds351_d87_1977.
- ^ "Pul-e Malan: Bridge in Herat". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ a b Tirard-Collet, Olivier (1998). "After the War. The Condition of Historical Buildings and Monuments in Herat, Afghanistan". Iran. 36: 123–138. doi:10.2307/4299980. ISSN 0578-6967.
