Fatih Bridge

This article is about the bridge in Edirne. For the bridge in Istanbul, see Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge.
Fatih Bridge
Fatih Köprüsü

Fatih Bridge over the Tunca and Kasr-ı Adalet (Justice Pavilion) in the background.
Coordinates 41°41′25″N 26°33′23″E / 41.69023°N 26.55638°E / 41.69023; 26.55638Coordinates: 41°41′25″N 26°33′23″E / 41.69023°N 26.55638°E / 41.69023; 26.55638
Crosses Tunca
Locale Edirne, Turkey
Other name(s) Bönce Bridge
Named for Mehmed the Conqueror
Characteristics
Material Stone
Number of spans 3
History
Construction end 1452
Fatih Bridge
Location of Fatih Bridge in Turkey

Fatih Bridge (Turkish: Fatih Köprüsü), aka Bönce Bridge, is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey. It crosses the Tunca,[1] connecting Edirne Palace to the city.

Constructed by the Ottoman sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in 1452, the bridge has three arches.

References

  1. Ottoman Architecture, John Freely, page 87, 2011
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