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Historic stone river bridge with 64 arches extending toward the horizon across marshland waters.
Historic 64-Arch Kırkgöz Bridge Restored by Mimar Sinan at Bolvadin, Afyonkarahisar

Historical event

1550 — 1555Ottoman eraCulture and memory

Expansion of Kırkgöz Bridge to 64 Arches by Mimar Sinan and Reconstruction of Çay Trade Route

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Place, time and memory in one narrative.

Expansion of Kırkgöz Bridge by Mimar Sinan (1550 CE) marks the historic transformation of the bridge into a 64-arch engineering masterpiece.

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Historical event · 1550 — 1555 · Culture and memory · A link to today · deniz-doga

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  • Ottoman era

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