Zarafshan Bridge

Zarafshan Bridge
Native name
Zarafshon suvayirgʻich koʻprigi (Uzbek)
LocationSamarkand, Zarafshon river, Uzbekistan
Nearest citySamarkand
BuiltMuhammad Shaybani
Built forBridge
Demolished1989

Zarafshan Bridge (Uzbek: Zarafshon suvayirgʻich koʻprigi) is an architectural monument located 7–8 km northeast of Samarkand on the left bank of the Zarafshan River (Samarkand Region, Uzbekistan). The bridge was built in the year 1502 by the order of Muhammad Shaybani. It served as a water divider on the Zarafshan River, giving rise to two branches—Akdarya and Karadarya.