Kanuni Bridge Kanuni Köprüsü
Kanuni Bridge over the Tunca in Edirne.
Coordinates	41°41′12″N 26°33′32″E / 41.68672°N 26.55899°E / 41.68672; 26.55899
Crosses	Tunca
Locale	Edirne, Turkey
Other name(s)	Saray Köprüsü (Palace Bridge)
Named for	Suleiman the Magnificent
Characteristics
Material	Stone
Total length	60 m (200 ft)
Width	4.50 m (14.8 ft)
No. of spans	4
History
Architect	Mimar Sinan
Construction end	1554
Location

Kanuni Bridge ( Turkish: Kanuni Köprüsü) or Palace Bridge (Saray Köprüsü), is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey. It crosses the Tunca river, ^[1] connecting Edirne Palace with the city. It is named after Suleiman the Magnificent ( r. 1520–1566), known in Turkish by the epithet "the Lawmaker" (Kanuni), who commissioned the construction.

Built in 1554 by the Ottoman master architect Mimar Sinan, the 60-metre-long (200 ft) and 4.50-metre-wide (14.8 ft) bridge has four arches..

References

• Ottoman Architecture, John Freely, page 87, 2011

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