The Fil Bridge (Turkish: Fil Köprüsü), also known as Silahtarağa Bridge (Turkish: Silahtarağa Köprüsü) is a 38 m (125 ft) long, concrete bowstring bridge that crosses the Alibeyköy Creek in Istanbul, Turkey. The bridge was completed in 1932 by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

Fil Bridge

Fil Köprüsü
Coordinates41°04′06″N 28°56′36″E / 41.068341°N 28.943381°E / 41.068341; 28.943381
CarriesFil Köprü Avenue
CrossesAlibeyköy Creek
LocaleEyüp, Istanbul, Turkey
Official nameFil Köprüsü
Other name(s)Silahtarağa Köprüsü
Silahtarağa Bridge
OwnerMetropolitan Municipality of Istanbul
Characteristics
Total length38 m (125 ft)[1]
Width7 m (23 ft)[1]
History
DesignerNaşit Arıkan[2]
Construction start25 August 1930[2]
Construction end1932; 92 years ago (1932)[1]
Construction cost122,917 Turkish lira[2]
Location
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The bridge is closed to automobile traffic, with the exception of motorcycles, and is a pedestrian bridge.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ş., Şener. "Fil Köprüsü Yapısal Özellikleri" [Fil Bridge Technical Details] (PDF) (in Turkish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Atlas, Kantar (14 June 2016). "Silahdarağa Köprüsü" [Silahdarağa Bridge] (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 August 2017.