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)
No. of spans	12
History
Construction end	1843
Location

Meriç Bridge (Turkish: Meriç Köprüsü), a.k.a. Yeni Köprü, meaning New Bridge or Mecidiye Bridge, after Sultan Abdülmecid I, is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne (formerly Adrianople), Turkey. It crosses the Meriç river,^[1] carrying the state road D.100.

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-metre-long (863 ft) and 7-metre-wide (23 ft) bridge has twelve arches.^[1]

Bayatlı, A., Edirne Stone Bridges, Edirne 2015.

References[]

https://www.academia.edu/23674853/Edirne_Taş_Köprüleri_Edirne_Stone_Bridges

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https://www.academia.edu/23674853/Edirne_Taş_Köprüleri_Edirne_Stone_Bridges