Two years pass since liberation of Khudafarin bridges

Two years have passed since the Khudaferin bridges, located in the Jabrayil district on the Azerbaijani-Iranian border, on the Araz River, were liberated from the Armenian occupation.

According to Caliber.Az, on October 18, 2020, along with the Khudaferin bridge, the flag of Azerbaijan was hoisted in two more settlements of the Jabrayil region - the villages of Hajili and Haji Isagli.

The Khudafarin bridges span the northern and southern shores of the Araz River on the Azerbaijan-Iran state border. Two separate Khudafarin bridges with 11 and 15 arches were built in Jabrayil in the 11th and 13th centuries. The shorter overpass measured about 130 meters in length, 6 meters in width and 12 meters in height above the river level.

The Khudafarin bridges are among Azerbaijan's ancient monuments. The bridge was built on the caravan road connecting the medieval cities of South Azerbaijan (the northwestern part of modern-day Iran) and North Azerbaijan (modern-day the Republic of Azerbaijan). The first bridge built in the narrowest part of the Araz River, surrounded by rocks, was operational between the 11th and 19th centuries. The brick bridge was built in the 12th century.