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Karshi Bridge

An old fired-brick bridge with several arches over the Kashkadarya river in Karshi, a reminder of the town's role on the caravan road.

Ensembles1583About 30 minutes to see

About the place

Roads from Bukhara to the south and from Samarkand to the west met at Karshi, and the bridge carried that traffic across the Kashkadarya. Its brick arches rest on solid piers built to resist the spring floods.

Today the bridge sits in the middle of town. It is a short stop, best combined with the mosques and the bazaar on the same walk.

Sources (1)

  1. 1.Wikidata

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