Yalnızgöz Bridge
Yalnızgöz Bridge (Turkish: Yalnızgöz Köprüsü) is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey. It crosses the Tunca.[1]
Yalnızgöz Bridge Yalnızgöz Köprüsü | |
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 Yalnızgöz Bridge over the Tunca in Edirne. | |
| Coordinates | 41.68276°N 26.54665°E |
| Crosses | Meriç |
| Locale | Edirne, Turkey |
| Other name(s) | Bridge) |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Stone |
| No. of spans | 1 |
  Yalnızgöz Bridge Location of Yalnızgöz Bridge in Turkey | |
The bridge is a single span constructed during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Selim II (r. 1566-1574). Yalnızgöz means "lone arch". It connects together with Bayezid II Bridge the Complex of Sultan Bayezid II with the city.
References
- Ottoman Architecture, John Freely, page 87, 2011
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