Fatih Bridge
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Fatih Bridge Fatih Köprüsü | |
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 Fatih Bridge over the Tunca and Kasr-ı Adalet (Justice Pavilion) in the background. | |
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| Crosses | Tunca |
| Locale | Edirne, Turkey |
| Other name | Bönce Bridge |
| Named for | Mehmed the Conqueror |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Stone |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1452 |
| Location | |
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Fatih Bridge (Turkish: Fatih Köprüsü), a.k.a. Bönce Bridge, is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey. It crosses the Tunca,[1] connecting Edirne Palace to the city.
Constructed by the Ottoman sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in 1452, the bridge has three arches.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Ottoman Architecture, John Freely, page 87, 2011
External links
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