Kandovan Tunnel
Karaj County, Iran
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The Kandovan Tunnel, officially the 11th Tunnel, is a road tunnel on Chalus Road in Iran, crossing the Alborz range to link Alborz and Mazandaran provinces. Completed in 1938 as one of the first tunnels in Iran, its 1,883-metre bore kept the route from Tehran to the Caspian Sea passable in harsh winters. Built of stone and concrete in the Pahlavi architectural style, it stands 6 metres high.
Movement
- Built
- Type
- road tunnel
- Materials
- stone, concrete
- Height
- 6 m
- Place
- Karaj County, Iran
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