Meriç Bridge (), ''Yeni Köprü'', meaning New Bridge or Mecidiye Bridge, after Sultan Abdülmecid I, is a historic Ottoman bridge in

Edirne Edirne (; ), historically known as Orestias, Adrianople, is a city in Turkey, in the northwestern part of the Edirne Province, province of Edirne in Eastern Thrace. Situated from the Greek and from the Bulgarian borders, Edirne was the second c ...

(formerly Adrianople), Turkey. It crosses the Meriç river, formerly carrying the state road , connecting border gate through Karaağaç to

. It has since been bypassed by Dr. Mehmet Müezzinoğlu Bridge. Construction of the bridge began under the Ottoman sultan

Mahmud II Mahmud II (, ; 20 July 1785 – 1 July 1839) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839. Often described as the "Peter the Great of Turkey", Mahmud instituted extensive administrative, military, and fiscal reforms ...

(r. 1808–1839), and was completed in 1843 by his successor Abdülmecid I (r. 1839–1861). The and bridge has twelve arches.

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* https://www.academia.edu/23674853/Edirne_Taş_Köprüleri_Edirne_Stone_Bridges Ottoman bridges in Turkey Arch bridges in Turkey Bridges in Edirne Bridges completed in 1843 Road bridges in Turkey Bridges over the Meriç Tourist attractions in Edirne 1843 establishments in the Ottoman Empire 19th-century architecture in Turkey {{Turkey-transport-stub