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Fil Bridge

Coordinates: 41°04′06″N 28°56′36″E / 41.068341°N 28.943381°E / 41.068341; 28.943381
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Fil Bridge

Fil Köprüsü
Coordinates41°04′06″N 28°56′36″E / 41.068341°N 28.943381°E / 41.068341; 28.943381
CarriesFil Köprü Avenue
CrossesAlibeyköy Creek
LocaleEyüp, Istanbul, Turkey
Official nameFil Köprüsü
Other name(s)Silahtarağa Köprüsü
Silahtarağa Bridge
OwnerMetropolitan Municipality of Istanbul
Characteristics
Total length38 m (125 ft)[1]
Width7 m (23 ft)[1]
History
DesignerNaşit Arıkan[2]
Construction start25 August 1930[2]
Construction end1932; 92 years ago (1932)[1]
Construction cost122,917 Turkish lira[2]
Location
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The Fil Bridge (Turkish: Fil Köprüsü), also known as Silahtarağa Bridge (Turkish: Silahtarağa Köprüsü) is a 38 m (125 ft) long, concrete bowstring bridge that crosses the Alibeyköy Creek in Istanbul, Turkey. The bridge was completed in 1932 by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

The bridge is closed to automobile traffic, with the exception of motorcycles, and is a pedestrian bridge.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ş., Şener. "Fil Köprüsü Yapısal Özellikleri" [Fil Bridge Technical Details] (PDF) (in Turkish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Atlas, Kantar (14 June 2016). "Silahdarağa Köprüsü" [Silahdarağa Bridge] (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 August 2017.