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The Bridge


The Bridge
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Copyright: Melis Erek (melloncollie) (40)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-29
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/2.8, 8 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-21 3:03
Viewed: 256
Points: 2
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Meric Bridge

One of the major structure types of Edirne is the bridges. No other capital or city had attained the beauty of the bridges constructed inside and outside Edirne, which were constructed in the period of Sinan.



The oldest bridge constructed in the city was from the period of Byzantine Emperor Michael Palaiologos (1261-1282). As the bridge was later reconstructed by Gazi Mihal Bey, it was called with his name (1420). In 1640, Kemankeş Kara Mustafa Paşa had added the sharp arched History Mansion to this twenty seven sectioned bridge. The Şahabettin Paşa (Saraçhane) Bridge that was constructed in 1451 has twelve arches and eleven pillars.

The major bridges of Edirne Province are the Fatih Bridge constructed in 1452 during the period of Fatih Sultan Mehmet; Bayezid Bridge constructed by Architect Hayrettin in1488; the Saray (Kanuni) Bridge, which was among the creations of Architect Sinan in 1560; the Ekmekçizade Ahmed Paşa Bridge constructed by Sedefkar Mehmed Ağa between the years 1608-1615; the Meriç Bridge (New Bridge)constructed at the junction of Meriç and Arda rivers in between 1842 - 1847.


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  • berek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 690 W: 60 N: 50] (332)
  • [2009-02-10 11:34]

Bu fotograf tek kelimeyle harika. basılp duvara asıloması lazım. eline sağlık. selam

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