Kanuni Sultan Suleiman bridge (Istanbul)
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 |
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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.
Between 1986 and 1989 the bridge was restored at considerable cost.
Die Brücke wurde während des Osmanischen Reiches von dem bekannten Architekten Mimar Sinan erbaut. Der Erbauer bezeichnete sein Werk als „mein Meisterwerk“. Das Bauwerk ist 636 m lang und 7,17 m breit. Während der Bauarbeiten des aus 4 Teilen und 28 Sockeln bestehenden Bauwerks wurde das Wasser des Büyükçekmece-See ausgepumpt und 40.000 m³ Steine verlegt. In den Jahren 1986 bis 1989 wurde die Brücke aufwendig restauriert und ist heute das Wahrzeichen von Büyükçekmece.
References
- ^ a b "Buyukcekmece Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Koprusu". http://www.buyukcekmece.gov.tr/ (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 October 2015.
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