Saraçhane Bridge

Saraçhane Bridge
The Saraçhane Bridge was built in 1451 to cross the Tunca river in Edirne, Turkey.
Crosses	Tunca river
Locale	Edirne, Turkey
Total length	120 m
Width	5 m
Number of spans	12
Piers in water	11
Construction end	1451

The Saraçhane Bridge (Saraçhane Köprüsü), also known as the Sultan's Bridge, Şahabettin Paşa–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 (H. 855) on the direction of Şahabettin Paşa, the Beylerbey of Rumelia in the court of Sultan Murad II. It is 120 meters long and 5 meters wide, with 11 piers and 12 arches. The bridge was repaired during the reign of Sultan Mustafa II in 1706 (H. 1113).^[1][2]

References

1. ^ Edirne Köprüleri, Edirne Vergi Dairesi Başkanlığı (retrieved 10 February 2010)
2. ^ Ordulara geçit oldu: Hadım Şehabettin Paşa Köprüsü (retrieved 10 February 2010)