Murat Bridge (Turkish: Tarihi Murat Köprüsü), is a historical bridge located on the Murat River in Muş Province.
Murat Bridge | |||
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 Historical Murat Bridge | |||
| Coordinates | 38°51′45.87″N 41°30′45.58″E / 38.8627417°N 41.5126611°E | ||
| Locale | Muş, Turkey | ||
| Official name | Tarihi Murat Köprüsü | ||
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| Characteristics | |||
| Design | Arch bridge | ||
| Total length | 190 metres (620 ft)[1] | ||
| Width | 5 metres (16 ft) | ||
| History | |||
| Construction end | 1871 | ||
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History
editFor the first time, a bridge was built in the region during the Seljuk Dynasty in the 13th century, but the date of construction of this bridge is not clear.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Muş Bridges in The Ottoman Archive Documents". dergipark.org.tr/. Istanbul University. p. 9.
- ^ "Tarihi Murat Köprüsü" (in Turkish). Governor of Muş. October 1, 2023. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019.
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