Shahi Bridge
Shahi Bridge | |
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Panoramic view of Shahi bridge | |
| Coordinates | 25°44′55″N 82°41′05″E / 25.74870°N 82.68468°E |
| Crossed | Gomti River |
| Locale | Jaunpur |
| Official name | Akbari Bridge |
| Maintained by | Directorate of Archaeology, (U.P.) UP-PWD UP Bridge corporation |
| Heritage status | 1978 |
| Preceded by | Boat Bridge of Sharqi's |
| Followed by | Sadbhavana Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| History | |
| Designer | Afzal Ali |
| Construction start | 1564 |
| Construction end | 1567 |
| Opened | 1567 |
| Collapsed | 1934 (partial i.e. ⅓) |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | free |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Shahi Bridge | |
Shahi Bridge, also known as Munim Khan's Bridge, Akbari Bridge, Mughal Bridge or Jaunpur Bridge,is a 16th-century bridge over river Gomti in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Shahi Bridge is located 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) north of Jaunpur Railway station, 7.3 kilometres (4.5 mi) northwest of Zafarābād, 16.2 kilometres (10.1 mi) north-northeast of Mariāhū and 26.6 kilometres (16.5 mi) west-northwest of the town of Kirākat.