Gazi Mihal Bridge

Gazi Mihal Bridge over the Tunca in Edirne.

Gazi Mihal Bridge (Turkish: Gazi Mihal Köprüsü) is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey]. it crosses the Tunca.^[1]

The bridge was originally built by the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII (1259-1282) but was rebuilt early in the 15th century by the Ottoman frontier lord Gazi Mihal. In 1544, Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-1566) added eight arches at its western end, which had originally eight arches. Sultan Mehmed III (r. 1595-1603) added a span with two arches, which is called the middle bridge.

References

↑ Ottoman Architecture, John Freely, page 87, 2011

Ottoman Architecture, John Freely, page 87, 2011

Bridges in Turkey

Abdal Bridge Akköprü Altıgöz Bridge Aspendos (Eurymedon) Bridge Atatürk Bridge Birecik Bridge Boğaziçi Bridge Demirköprü Dicle Bridge Fatih Bridge Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge Fırtına River bridges Galata Bridge Gazi Mihal Bridge Golden Horn Metro Bridge Haliç Bridge Hasankeyf Old Bridge İzmit Bay Bridge Kanuni Bridge Kanuni Sultan Suleiman Bridge Kemerarası Bridge Kömürhan Bridge Malabadi Bridge Meriç Bridge Misis Bridge Nissibi Euphrates Bridge Penkalas Bridge Saraçhane Bridge Severan Bridge Silifke Bridge Selge (Eurymedon) Bridge Taşköprü Uzunköprü Varda Bridge Yalnızgöz Bridge Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge Yeni Imaret Bridge

Bridges in italic are under construction

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