Yalnızgöz Bridge

Yalnızgöz Bridge (Turkish: Yalnızgöz Köprüsü) is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey. It crosses the Tunca.[1]

Yalnızgöz Bridge

Yalnızgöz Köprüsü
Yalnızgöz Bridge over the Tunca in Edirne.
Coordinates41.68276°N 26.54665°E / 41.68276; 26.54665
CrossesMeriç
LocaleEdirne, Turkey
Other name(s)Bridge)
Characteristics
MaterialStone
No. of spans1
Location

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

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


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