Meriç Bridge
| Meriç Bridge Meriç Köprüsü | |
|---|---|
 Meriç Bridge over the Meriç in Edirne. | |
| Coordinates | 41°39′48″N 26°33′08″E / 41.66326°N 26.55210°ECoordinates: 41°39′48″N 26°33′08″E / 41.66326°N 26.55210°E |
| Crosses | Meriç |
| Locale | Edirne, Turkey |
| Other name(s) |
Yeni Köprü (New Bridge) Mecidiye Köprüsü (Mecidiye Bridge) |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Width | 7 m (23 ft) |
| No. of spans | 12 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1843 |
  Meriç Bridge Location of Meriç Bridge in Turkey | |
Meriç Bridge (Turkish: Meriç Köprüsü), a.k.a. Yeni Köprü, meaning New Bridge or Mecidiye Bridge, after Sultan Abdülmecid I, is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey. It crosses the Meriç river,[1] carrying the state road 
Construction of the bridge began under the Ottoman sultan Mahmud II (r. 1808–1839), and was completed in 1843 by his successor Abdülmecid I (r. 1839–1861). The 263-metre-long (863 ft) and 7-metre-wide (23 ft) bridge has twelve arches.[1]
References
- 1 2 Freely, John (2011). Ottoman Architecture. p. 87.
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