Demirköprü (bridge)
Appearance
Demirköprü | |
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Coordinates | 37°00′26″N 35°20′07″E / 37.007358°N 35.335165°E |
Carries | Adana-Aleppo railway |
Crosses | Seyhan River |
Locale | Adana, Turkey |
Official name | Demirköprü |
Characteristics | |
Design | Steel Bridge |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 530 m |
History | |
Construction end | 1912 |
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Demirköprü
Demirköprü (literally iron bridge) is a railway bridge spanning the Seyhan River in Adana. Opened in 1912, it extends 530 meters between Reşatbey and Sinanpaşa neighborhoods. Demirköprü is a steel bridge constructed by German Engineers in part of the Berlin-Baghdad Railway project. It was last renovated in 2006.[1]
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Demirköprü at night
References
[edit]- ^ "Demirköprü". turkansiklopedi.com. Archived from the original on 2010-06-15.