Kanuni Bridge

Kanuni Bridge Kanuni Köprüsü
Kanuni Bridge over the Tunca in Edirne.
Coordinates	41°41′12″N 26°33′32″E / 41.68672°N 26.55899°E / 41.68672; 26.55899Coordinates: 41°41′12″N 26°33′32″E / 41.68672°N 26.55899°E / 41.68672; 26.55899
Crosses	Tunca
Locale	Edirne, Turkey
Other name(s)	Saray Köprüsü (Palace Bridge)
Named for	Suleiman the Magnificent
Characteristics
Material	Stone
Total length	60 m (200 ft)
Width	4.50 m (14.8 ft)
No. of spans	4
History
Architect	Mimar Sinan
Construction end	1554
Location

Kanuni Bridge (Turkish: Kanuni Köprüsü) or Palace Bridge (Saray Köprüsü), is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey. It crosses the Tunca river,^[1] connecting Edirne Palace with the city. It is named after Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–1566), known in Turkish by the epithet "the Lawmaker" (Kanuni), who commissioned the construction.

Built in 1554 by the Ottoman master architect Mimar Sinan, the 60-metre-long (200 ft) and 4.50-metre-wide (14.8 ft) bridge has four arches..

References[]

• Ottoman Architecture, John Freely, page 87, 2011

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