Meriç Bridge
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Meriç Bridge Meriç Köprüsü |
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Meriç Bridge over the Meriç in Edirne.
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| Coordinates | 41°39′48″N 26°33′08″E / 41.66326°N 26.55210°ECoordinates: 41°39′48″N 26°33′08″E / 41.66326°N 26.55210°E |
| Crosses | Meriç |
| Locale | Edirne, Turkey |
| Other name(s) | Yeni Köprü (New Bridge) Mecidiye Köprüsü (Mecidiye Bridge) |
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| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Width | 7 m (23 ft) |
| No. of spans | 12 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1843 |
 Meriç Bridge
Location of Meriç Bridge in Turkey
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Meriç Bridge (Turkish: Meriç Köprüsü), a.k.a. Yeni Köprü, meaning New Bridge or Mecidiye Bridge, after Sultan Abdülmecid I, is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey. It crosses the Meriç river, carrying the state road 
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Construction of the bridge began under the Ottoman sultan Mahmud II (r. 1808–1839), and was completed in 1843 by his successor Abdülmecid I (r. 1839–1861). The 263 m (863 ft) long and 7 m (23 ft) wide bridge has twelve arches.
Bayatlı, A., Edirne Stone Bridges, Edirne 2015. ==References==
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