泰尔梅兹附近的伊斯坎达山脊

依斯干达桥位于苏尔汉河省的Kumkurgan区。它可以追溯到16世纪。从结构上讲，这座桥是高架桥或渡槽。它位于连接泰尔梅兹和南部地区与Chaganian和Giessar的古老重要贸易路线上。

依斯干达桥据传说，它建于阿卜杜拉罕（1557-1598）时期。当地人将其称为Gisht Kupruyk、Tash Kupruyb或Iskandar Zulkarnain桥。这座桥是一座单跨纪念性建筑，安装在班迪汉赛上方，形成了一个宽20米、高9-10米的峡谷。

该桥建在两个岸边支撑上，并由两个圆形和矩形扶壁额外加固，以防止泥石流造成的破坏。扶壁采用3块砖厚的双尖刺拱顶加固。桥梁上部平台由三个功能段组成：有两个侧边的通道（西北段）、一个引水槽（西南段）和倾斜的入口平台。这座桥长70米，宽5.75米，高12.1米，拱顶5.8米。这座桥是用方形砖（25/29x5厘米）建造的。

Bridge of Iskandar, vicinity of Termez

Bridge of Iskandar The Bridge of Iskandar is located in the Kumkurgan district of the Surkhandarya province. It is dated from the 16th century. By its structure the bridge is viaduct or aqueduct. It is located on the ancient important trade route linking Termez and southern areas with Chaganian and Giessar.

Bridge of Iskandar According to the legend, it was constructed at the time of Abdullakhan (1557-1598). Local people know it as Gisht-Kupruyk, Tash-Kupruyk or otherwise the Bridge of Iskandar Zulkarnain. The bridge is a one-bay monumental structure being installed over Bandikhan-sai that forms a canyon of 20 meters in width and 9-10 meters in height.

The bridge lays on two bank supports being additionally reinforced by two buttresses of round and rectangular shape to prevent the destroy because of mudflows. The buttress is reinforced with double lancet vault of 3 bricks in thickness. The upper platform of the bridge consists of three functional sections: thoroughfare having two side edging (north-western section), a chute for water (south-western section) and entry platform being inclined. A length of the bridge is 70 meters, a width - 5.75 meters, a height above sai course - 12.1 meters, the vault bay - 5.8 meters. The bridge is built from square brick (25/29x5 cm).

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