Jisr Jindas

Jisr Jindas
Coordinates31°58′N 34°54′E / 31.97°N 34.9°E / 31.97; 34.9
Carries Route 434 (Abba Hillel Silver St.)
CrossesAyalon River
LocaleLod, Israel
Official nameJisr Jindas
Characteristics
DesignArch
Total length30 metres
Width10 metres
History
Opened1273 CE
Location
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Jisr Jindas, Arabic for "Jindas Bridge",[1] also known as Baybars Bridge, was built in 1273 CE. It crosses a small wadi, known in Hebrew as the Ayalon River, on the old road leading south to Lod and Ramla.[2] The bridge is named after the historic village of Jindas, which stood east of the bridge.[3] It is the most famous of the several bridges erected by Sultan Baybars in Palestine, which include the Yibna and the Isdud bridges.[4]

  1. ^ "The bridge of Jindas", according to Palmer, 1881, p. 215
  2. ^ Petersen, 2001, p. 183
  3. ^ Marom, Roy (2022-11-01). "Jindās: A History of Lydda's Rural Hinterland in the 15th to the 20th Centuries CE". Lod, Lydda, Diospolis. 1: 4–6.
  4. ^ Petersen, 2008, p. 297