Taşköprü, Beyşehir

The stone structure extends across 40.70 meters in length and 6.35 meters in width, featuring fifteen barrel vaults with individual sluice gates.

Construction of this Ottoman irrigation project occurred between 1908 and 1914, commissioned by Grand Vizier Mehmed Ferid Pasha of Vlorë.

The bridge stands as a testament to early 20th-century engineering, transforming the Konya Plain from drought-prone land into productive agricultural territory.

The structure functions as a pedestrian crossing and water regulation system, with controls housed in a colonnade above the fourteen supporting piers.

Each of the fifteen arches contains independent sluice gate mechanisms, making this bridge an early example of advanced water management infrastructure.

GPS coordinates: 37.68069,31.72278

Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29