List of bridges in Syria
Historical and architectural interest bridges
Name | Arabic | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Governorate | Ref. | ||
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![]() | 1 | Roman Bridge over the Sabun River | Leads to the ancient city of Cyrrhus | Masonry 3 arches | Sabun River | 2nd century | Dayr 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] | ||
![]() | 2 | Roman Bridge over the Afrin River | Leads to the ancient city of Cyrrhus | Masonry 6 arches | Afrin River | 2nd century | Dayr 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] | ||
![]() | 3 | Roman Bridge over the Orontes River | Masonry 10 arches | Orontes River | 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 | |||||
![]() | 4 | Ain Diwar Bridge | Masonry 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] | ||||
5 | Kharaba Bridge | Masonry 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] | |||||
6 | Gemarrin Bridge | Masonry 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] | |||||
7 | Bridge at Nimreh | 25 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] | ||||
![]() | 8 | Citadel of Aleppo Fortified Gateway | Leads to the Citadel of Aleppo | Masonry 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. | ||
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1 | Deir ez-Zor suspension bridge destroyed in 2013 | جسر دير الزور المعلق | 112 m (367 ft) (x3) | 500 m (1,600 ft) | Suspension 4 pylons | Footbridge Euphrates | 1926 | Deir 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] | |
![]() | 2 | Haradara Bridge | Truss 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
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- Others references
- ^ a b "Cyrrhus". livius.org.
- ^ a b "Cyrrhus". romeartlover.it.
- ^ a b c d e O’Connor, Colin (1993). Roman Bridges. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-39326-4.
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