Meriç Bridge


Meriç Bridge, 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.
Construction of the bridge began under the Ottoman sultan Mahmud II, and was completed in 1843 by his successor Abdülmecid I. The and bridge has twelve arches.