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 | |
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| Coordinates | 41°04′06″N 28°56′36″E / 41.068341°N 28.943381°E |
| Carries | Fil Köprü Avenue |
| Crosses | Alibeyköy Creek |
| Locale | Eyüp, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Official name | Fil Köprüsü |
| Other name(s) | Silahtarağa Köprüsü Silahtarağa Bridge |
| Owner | Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 38 m (125 ft)[1] |
| Width | 7 m (23 ft)[1] |
| History | |
| Designer | Naşit Arıkan[2] |
| Construction start | 25 August 1930[2] |
| Construction end | 1932[1] |
| Construction cost | 122,917 Turkish lira[2] |
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The bridge is closed to automobile traffic, with the exception of motorcycles, and is a pedestrian bridge.
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Atlas, Kantar (14 June 2016). "Silahdarağa Köprüsü" [Silahdarağa Bridge] (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 August 2017.