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Çeşnigir Bridge
Çeşnigir Bridge
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Çeşnigir Bridge
Çeşnigir Bridge is a historic bridge located across the Kızılırmak River in Karakeçili town in Kırıkkale province, Turkey. It was built during the period of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum in the 13th century AD, and it is distinguished by its 10 stone arches. Mimar Sinan later supervised the restoration of the bridge during the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Selim I.
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Country: Turkey
District: Kırıkkale Province
Category: Bridges and Water Structures
Site History: 13th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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Elevation: 728 m
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