Suleiman Bridge
The Suleiman Bridge ( hr, Most Sulejmana I.) was a bridge in Osijek, over the Drava River in Slavonia, eastern Croatia. The bridge had an important role during the Ottoman–Habsburg wars, until it was finally burnt down in 1686. Construction The traffic and strategic importance of Osijek was sustained during the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman period, but Osijek was then internationally known because of the Suleiman the Magnificent Bridge. The construction of the bridge which connected Osijek and Darda, Croatia, Darda, began by Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha on August 16, 1526 following the orders of Suleiman the Magnificent. The bridge was designed by Mimar Sinan, a military engineer who later became the sultan's chief architect. It took the form of a wooden road on piers and was approximately long and wide. Usage The bridge had an important role during the Ottoman–Habsburg wars. After Suleiman crossed the river Drava at Osijek during his fifth List of campaigns of Suleiman the Magnifice ...
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