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Let's take a detour from the monuments in Naghshe-Jahan, to two of the most famous and iconic features of Esfahan, which I explained in the previous post.

Here is a picture of Chahar-Bagh, built in 1596, still carrying the main traffic of North-South:




East and West band each have three lanes. The middle band and sidewalks are saved for the pedestrians. There are four rows of hedges and trees separating each band, hence the name "Chahar-bagh" or "Four Gardens".


And here are some pictures of Sio-Se-Pol (33 Pol or 33 Bridges/Arches), built in early 17th century by the order of Shah Abbas I. There are 33 Arches in the foundation, hence the name 33 Arches. On each side, in the middle of the Alcoves there is a walkway separated from the middle of the bridge. It has been over 20 years that cars are not allowed over the bridge, but I remember traveling over it in our car when I was very young.



Eastern view at sunset



Entrance



Western view



One of the sideways



Eastern views from over the bridge:





Western views from over the bridge:





Finally here are some photos of ordinary streets and boulevards in downtown Esfahan: