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Kanuni Sultan Suleiman bridge
Kanuni Sultan Suleiman bridge
Coordinates	41°01′19″N 28°34′14″E / 41.021944°N 28.570556°E
Crosses	Lake Büyükçekmece
Official name	Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Köprüsü
Characteristics
Total length	636 m (2,087 ft)
Width	7.17 m (23.5 ft)
No. of spans	28
History
Construction start	1566
Opened	1567; 457 years ago
Location

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The Kanuni Sultan Suleiman bridge (Turkish: Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Köprüsü), also known as Büyükçekmece Bridge, is a stone arch bridge located in Büyükçekmece, 36 km (22 mi) west of the center of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European side of the Bosphorus.

The bridge was built during the Ottoman period by chief architect Mimar Sinan (c. 1488/1490–1588),^[1] across the mouth of the large but shallow inlet known as Lake Büyükçekmece. Construction started in 1566 and the bridge opened in 1567.^[1] During construction it is reported that the water was pumped out of Lake Büyükçekmece, and 40,000 m³ (1,400,000 cu ft) of stones were set in place.

The bridge comprises 28 spans and is divided into four sections by the presence of three shallow islets along its length. Its role serving large volumes of traffic as a communications artery has been taken over by a wide modern road bridge on its seaward side, but the sixteenth-century bridge is promoted for its symbolic and historic resonances. Between 1986 and 1989 it was restored at considerable cost.

References

^ ^a ^b "Buyukcekmece Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Koprusu" (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 October 2015.

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[Sinan-1] "Buyukcekmece Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Koprusu" (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 October 2015.

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-The '''Kanuni Sultan Suleiman bridge''' ({{lang-tr|Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Köprüsü}}) is an arch bridge located in [[Büyükçekmece]], 36 kilometers from the centre of [[Istanbul]], on the [[Europe|European]] side of the [[Bosphorus]].
+The '''Kanuni Sultan Suleiman bridge''' ({{langx|tr|Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Köprüsü}}), also known as '''Büyükçekmece Bridge''', is a [[stone arch bridge]] located in [[Büyükçekmece]], {{cvt|36|km}} west of the center of [[Istanbul]], Turkey, on the [[Europe]]an side of the [[Bosphorus]].
-The bridge was built during the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman period]] by [[Mimar Sinan]],<ref name="Sinan">{{Cite web|url=http://www.buyukcekmece.gov.tr/?f=Turizm&id=1&title=Buyukcekmece-Kanuni-Sultan-Suleyman-Koprusu|title=Buyukcekmece Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Koprusu|language=Turkish|accessdate=10 October 2015}}</ref> across the mouth of the large but shallow inlet known as [[Lake Büyükçekmece]].  Construction started in 1566 and the bridge opened in 1567.<ref name="Sinan"/>   During construction it is reported that the water was pumped out of [[Lake Büyükçekmece]], and 40,000 m<sup>3</sup> of stones were set in place.
+The bridge was built during the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman period]] by chief architect [[Mimar Sinan]] (c. 1488/1490–1588),<ref name="Sinan">{{Cite web|url=http://www.buyukcekmece.gov.tr/?f=Turizm&id=1&title=Buyukcekmece-Kanuni-Sultan-Suleyman-Koprusu|title=Buyukcekmece Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Koprusu|language=tr|access-date=10 October 2015}}</ref> across the mouth of the large but shallow inlet known as [[Lake Büyükçekmece]].  Construction started in 1566 and the bridge opened in 1567.<ref name="Sinan"/>   During construction it is reported that the water was pumped out of [[Lake Büyükçekmece]], and {{cvt|40000| m3}} of stones were set in place.
 The bridge comprises 28 spans and is divided into four sections by the presence of three shallow islets along its length.   Its role serving large volumes of traffic as a communications artery has been taken over by a wide modern road bridge on its seaward side, but the sixteenth-century bridge is promoted for its symbolic and historic resonances.   Between 1986 and 1989 it was restored at considerable cost.
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+[[Category:Bridges completed in the 16th century]]
+[[Category:Transport infrastructure completed in 1567]]
 [[Category:Ottoman bridges in Turkey]]
+[[Category:Buildings and structures in Istanbul Province]]
+[[Category:Former road bridges in Turkey]]
+[[Category:Pedestrian bridges in Turkey]]
+[[Category:Büyükçekmece]]