Kanuni Bridge

Kanuni Bridge Kanuni Köprüsü
Kanuni Bridge over the Tunca in Edirne.
Coordinates
Crosses	Tunca
Locale	Edirne, Turkey
Other name(s)	Saray Köprüsü (Palace Bridge)
Named for	Suleiman the Magnificent
Characteristics
Material	Stone
Total length	60 m (200 ft)
Width	4.50 m (14.8 ft)
Number of spans	4
History
Architect	Mimar Sinan
Construction end	1554
Kanuni Bridge Location of Kanuni Bridge in Turkey

Kanuni Bridge (Turkish: Kanuni Köprüsü), aka Palace Bridge for Saray Köprüsü, is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey. It crosses the Tunca river, connecting Edirne Palace with the city. It is named after Suleiman the Lawmaker (Turkish: Kanuni Sultan Süleyman), the Turkish name for the sultan, who commissioned the construction.

Built in 1554 by the Ottoman master architect Mimar Sinan for the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–1566), the 60 m (200 ft) long and 4.50 m (14.8 ft) wide bridge has four arches..

References

• Ottoman Architecture, John Freely, page 87, 2011