Kanuni Bridge | |
Native Name: | Kanuni Köprüsü |
Coordinates: | 41.6867°N 26.559°W |
Crosses: | Tunca |
Locale: | Edirne, Turkey |
Other Name: | Saray Köprüsü (Palace Bridge) |
Named For: | Suleiman the Magnificent |
Material: | Stone |
Length: | 60m (200feet) |
Width: | 4.5m (14.8feet) |
Number Spans: | 4 |
Architect: | Mimar Sinan |
Complete: | 1554 |
Kanuni Bridge (Turkish: Kanuni Köprüsü) or Palace Bridge (Turkish: 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, known in Turkish by the epithet "the Lawmaker" (Turkish: Kanuni), who commissioned the construction.
Built in 1554 by the Ottoman master architect Mimar Sinan, the 60adj=midNaNadj=mid and 4.5adj=midNaNadj=mid bridge has four arches..