Fatih Bridge Fatih Köprüsü | |
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 Fatih Bridge over the Tunca and Kasr-ı Adalet (Justice Pavilion) in the background. | |
| Coordinates | 41°41′25″N 26°33′23″E / 41.69023°N 26.55638°E / 41.69023; 26.55638 |
| 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 | |
 Interactive map of Fatih Bridge | |
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
References
- Ottoman Architecture, John Freely, page 87, 2011
External links
External links