Meriç Bridge

Meriç Bridge Meriç Köprüsü
Meriç Bridge over the Meriç in Edirne.
Coordinates	41°39′48″N 26°33′08″E / 41.66326°N 26.55210°E / 41.66326; 26.55210Coordinates: 41°39′48″N 26°33′08″E / 41.66326°N 26.55210°E / 41.66326; 26.55210
Crosses	Meriç
Locale	Edirne, Turkey
Other name(s)	Yeni Köprü (New Bridge) Mecidiye Köprüsü (Mecidiye Bridge)
Characteristics
Material	Stone
Total length	263 m (863 ft)
Width	7 m (23 ft)
Number of spans	12
History
Construction end	1843
Meriç Bridge Location of Meriç Bridge in Turkey

Meriç Bridge (Turkish: Meriç Köprüsü), aka Yeni Köprü, meaning New Bridge or Mecidiye Bridge, after Sultan Abdülmecid I, is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey. It crosses the Meriç river,^[1] carrying the state road .

Construction of the bridge began under the Ottoman sultan Mahmud II (r. 1808–1839), and was completed in 1843 by his successor Abdülmecid I (r. 1839–1861). The 263 m (863 ft) long and 7 m (23 ft) wide bridge has twelve arches.^[1]

References

1 2 Freely, John (2011). Ottoman Architecture. p. 87.

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