Ancient Bridge Architecture of Srirampur | Patuakhali
Ancient Bridge Architecture of Srirampur
This ancient bridge is situated at Shrirampur village of Sadar upazila under Patuakhali district. There is a Bazaar named Shrirampur almost 6 kilometers east of the zigzag road from the bus station named Shiyali Bazaar of Dhaka-Patuakhali highway. The road connecting Munshir Hat and Kalabarhi bazaar is 350 meters north of this Bazaar. The bridge is located in the northeast corner adjacent to this connecting road.
Map: Ancient Bridge location of Shrirampur.
After a history review, it is known that a stone inscription is found on the outer wall of the bridge. In this inscription, the information about the construction of this bridge is found. 1798 ACE is inscribed in the inscription. Therefore, the local myths and history are reviewed and it is said that this bridge was built in approximately 18th century ACE.
The ancient bridge is built on a semi-circular arch. The length of the bridge is 22.35 meters and the width is 2.92 meters. One of the most outstanding features of the bridge is its four turrets in four corners of it. It has two parapets of a low height on both sides.
This type of ancient bridge may be unique in the Barishal Division as well as the southern part of Bangladesh. This heritage of the transport system is listed and supervised by the Department of Archaeology as a protected archaeological site of the government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. [Md. Shahin Alam]
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