Saraçhane Bridge

Saraçhane Bridge
The Saraçhane Bridge over Tunca river in Edirne.
Coordinates	41°41′08″N 26°33′16″E / 41.685561°N 26.5545°E / 41.685561; 26.5545Coordinates: 41°41′08″N 26°33′16″E / 41.685561°N 26.5545°E / 41.685561; 26.5545
Crosses	Tunca river
Locale	Edirne, Turkey
Characteristics
Total length	120 m
Width	5 m
Number of spans	12
Piers in water	11
History
Construction end	1451
Saraçhane Bridge Location of Saraçhane Bridge in Turkey

The Saraçhane Bridge (Saraçhane Köprüsü), also known as the Sultan's Bridge, Şahabettin Paşa–Sultan Mustafa Bridge or Horozlu Köprüsü (Rooster Bridge) is an Ottoman bridge across the Tunca river in Edirne, Turkey. The bridge was built in 1451 (AH 855) on the direction of Şahabettin Pasha, the Beylerbey of Rumelia in the court of Sultan Murad II (reigned 1421–44, and then 1446–51). It is 120 m (390 ft) long and 5 m (16 ft) wide, with 11 piers and 12 arches. The bridge was repaired during the reign of Sultan Mustafa II in 1706 (AH 1113).^[1][2]

References

Bridges in Turkey Akköprü Aspendos (Eurymedon) Bridge Atatürk Bridge Birecik Bridge Boğaziçi Bridge Demirköprü Dicle Bridge Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge Fırtına River bridges Galata Bridge Golden Horn Metro Bridge Haliç Bridge Hasankeyf Old Bridge İzmit Bay Bridge Kanuni Bridge Kemerarası Bridge Kömürhan Bridge Malabadi Bridge Misis Bridge Nissibi Euphrates Bridge Penkalas Bridge Saraçhane Bridge Severan Bridge Silifke Bridge Selge (Eurymedon) Bridge Taşköprü Uzunköprü Varda Bridge Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge Bridges in italic are under construction