Chuha Gujar Bridge
Chuha Gujar Bridge چوہا گجر پل | |
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| Coordinates | 33°59′46″N 71°37′33″E / 33.99611°N 71.62583°E |
| Carries | Historic roadway (now chiefly pedestrian) |
| Crosses | Bara River |
| Locale | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Begins | Chuha Gujar (south bank) |
| Ends | Bara Road (north bank) |
| Other name(s) | Bara Bridge, Speen Bridge, Sethian Bridge |
| Named for | Nearby village of Chuha Gujar |
| Owner | Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Heritage status | Provincial heritage site |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Brick |
| Total length | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Width | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Traversable? | yes |
| No. of spans | 13 arches |
| Piers in water | 26 |
| History | |
| Designer | Abdul Lateef Khan |
| Constructed by | Lashkar Khan (provincial governor) |
| Built | c. 1629 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Chuha Gujar Bridge | |
Chuha Gujar Bridge, also known as the Bara Bridge, Speen Bridge, and sometimes Sethian Bridge, is a historic bridge over Bara River located southeast of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It lies approximately 30 minutes from the city center and is flanked by ancient, deep-rooted Bodhi trees. It is the oldest surviving bridge in the province.