Kanuni Sultan Suleiman bridge (Istanbul): Difference between revisions
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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|website=http://www.buyukcekmece.gov.tr/}}</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 m³ of stones were set in place. |
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|website=http://www.buyukcekmece.gov.tr/}}</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 m³ of stones were set in place. |
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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 |
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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Revision as of 12:58, 3 November 2015
Kanuni Sultan Suleiman bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 41°01′19″N 28°34′14″E / 41.02181°N 28.57056°E |
| Crosses | Lake Büyükçekmece & Sea of Marmara |
| Official name | Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Köprüsü |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 636 m (2,087 ft) |
| Width | 7.17 metres (24 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1566 |
| Opened | 1567 |
| Location | |
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The Kanuni Sultan Suleiman bridge (Template:Lang-tr) is an arch bridge located in Büyükçekmece, 36 kilometers from the centre of Istanbul, on the European side of the Bosphorus.
The bridge was built during the Ottoman period by Mimar Sinan,[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 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". http://www.buyukcekmece.gov.tr/ (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 October 2015.
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