Band-e Kaisar
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Band-e Kaisar is an ancient Sasanian-era bridge-dam in Shushtar, Iran, renowned as a major feat of early engineering and hydraulic architecture.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sasanian-era structure
ⓘ
ancient monument ⓘ bridge-dam ⓘ hydraulic engineering work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bridge of Caesar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caesar’s Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sasanian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Karun River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bridge arches
ⓘ
dam foundation ⓘ spillways ⓘ water channels ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | Sasanian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
bridge
ⓘ
dam ⓘ irrigation control ⓘ weir ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria | UNESCO cultural site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | ruin ⓘ |
| inception |
3rd century CE
ⓘ
reign of Shapur I ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iran
ⓘ
Khuzestan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Shushtar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southwestern Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSettlement | Shushtar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gargar canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shatit branch of Karun River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Karun River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
mortar ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO site Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Shushtar irrigation network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of hydraulic architecture
ⓘ
major feat of early engineering ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1315 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2009 ⓘ |
| use |
diversion of river water
ⓘ
powering watermills ⓘ supplying agricultural irrigation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
flood control
ⓘ
regulation of water level ⓘ |
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