Meriç Bridge

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Meriç Bridge
Meriç Köprüsü
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Meriç Bridge over the Meriç in Edirne.
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Crosses Meriç
Locale Edirne, Turkey
Other name(s) Yeni Köprü (New Bridge)
Mecidiye Köprüsü (Mecidiye Bridge)
Characteristics
Material Stone
Total length 263 m (863 ft)
Width 7 m (23 ft)
Number of spans 12
History
Construction end 1843
Meriç Bridge is located in Turkey
Meriç Bridge
Meriç Bridge
Location of Meriç Bridge in Turkey

Meriç Bridge (Turkish: Meriç Köprüsü), aka Yeni Köprü, meaning New Bridge or Mecidiye Bridge, after Sultan Abdülmecid I, is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey. It crosses the Meriç river,[1] carrying the state road .

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 m (863 ft) long and 7 m (23 ft) wide bridge has twelve arches.[1]

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