Meriç Bridge
Bridge in Edirne, Turkey
41°39′48″N 26°33′08″E / 41.66326°N 26.55210°E / 41.66326; 26.55210Mecidiye Köprüsü (Mecidiye Bridge)
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 (formerly Adrianople), Turkey. It crosses the Meriç river,[1] formerly carrying the state road 
D.100, connecting Pazarkule [tr] border gate through Karaağaç to Edirne. It has since been bypassed by Dr. Mehmet Müezzinoğlu Bridge.
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
- ^ a b Freely, John (2011). Ottoman Architecture. p. 87. ISBN 9781845645069.
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- Treaty of Lausanne Monument and Museum
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