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Saraçhane Bridge

Coordinates: 41°41′08″N 26°33′16″E / 41.685561°N 26.5545°E / 41.685561; 26.5545
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Saraçhane Bridge

Saraçhane Köprüsü
Coordinates41°41′08″N 26°33′16″E / 41.685561°N 26.5545°E / 41.685561; 26.5545
CrossesTunca
LocaleEdirne, Turkey
Characteristics
Total length120 m (390 ft)
Width5 m (16 ft)
No. of spans12
Piers in water11
History
Construction end1451
Location
Map

The Saraçhane Bridge (Turkish: Saraçhane Köprüsü), a.k.a. the Sultan's Bridge, Şahabettin Pashaa–Sultan Mustafa Bridge or Horozlu Köprüsü (Rooster Bridge) is an Ottoman bridge across the Tunca river in Edirne, Turkey.

The bridge was built in 1451 (AH 855) on the direction of Şahabettin Pasha, the Beylerbey of Rumelia in the court of Sultan Murad II (r. 1421–44, and then 1446–51). It is 120 m (390 ft) long and 5 m (16 ft) wide, with 11 piers and 12 arches. The bridge was repaired during the reign of Sultan Mustafa II in 1706 (AH 1113).[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Edirne Köprüleri" (in Turkish). Edirne Vergi Dairesi Başkanlığı. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Ordulara geçit oldu: Hadım Şehabettin Paşa Köprüsü" (in Turkish). Edirneden. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
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