Iskander’s Bridge

Iskander’s bridge, one of the most exciting landmarks of Surkhandarya region, is located 60 km far from Termez. Local people connect the building of the bridge with Alexander Macedonian, the Greatest Commander of IV century. But archeological excavations showed that this bridge was built up much more later, in XVI during Abdullakhan ruling (1557-1598).

The bridge was erected over the wide, 20 meters width, Bandikhan –saya gorge.  It is based on 2 coast bars reinforced by semi circular and round counter forces. These counter forces serve to protect from mud flows. The main building material was burnt brick. A double arch is bricked in three layers.

The total length is almost 70 meters; the width of roadway is 5, 75 meters, the high from the bed’s bottom to the roadway – 12, 1 meters, chord of arch- 5, 8 meters.