Fatih Bridge Explained

Fatih Bridge
Native Name:Fatih Köprüsü
Coordinates:41.6902°N 26.5564°W
Crosses:Tunca
Locale:Edirne, Turkey
Other Name:Bönce Bridge
Named For:Mehmed the Conqueror
Material:Stone
Number Spans:3
Complete:1452

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Ottoman Architecture, John Freely, page 87, 2011