Kanuni Bridge Explained

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..

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Notes and References

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