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Malabadi Bridge
Malabadi Bridge
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Malabadi Bridge
Malabadi Bridge is an arch bridge spanning the Batman River near the town of Silvan in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Construction began in the 1147 AD during the Artuqid period, and appears to have been completed 1155 AD. It was commissioned by Temür-Tash of Mardin (A Turkmen ruler of Mardin).
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Diyarbakır Province
Category: Bridges and Water Structures
Site History: 12th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: The Malabadi Bridge
Date of Submission: 2016
Exact Location
Elevation: 602 m
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