Osmancık İkinci Beyazıt Köprüsü

The bridge spans 250 meters across the Kizilirmak River with fifteen arches and measures 7.5 meters in width, featuring stone railings on both sides.

Sultan Beyazit II commissioned the construction of this bridge between 1484 and 1489, marking a period of infrastructure development in the Ottoman Empire.

The bridge bears the name Koyunbaba Bridge, connected to a local religious figure whose shrine stands near one end of the structure.

The bridge maintains its original function after 500 years, allowing both pedestrians and vehicles to cross the Kizilirmak River without any toll charges.

The structure incorporates tar-coated stakes in its foundations, an engineering solution that prevents subsidence in the river bed.

Location: Çorum Province

GPS coordinates: 40.97017,34.80056

Latest update: March 6, 2025 20:08