Dicle Bridge
Dicle Bridge Dicle Köprüsü / Pira Dehderî | |
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Coordinates | 37°53′14″N 40°13′44″E / 37.88719°N 40.22882°E |
Crosses | Tigris |
Other name(s) | Silvan Bridge (Silvan Köprüsü / Pira Farqînê), Ten Arches Bridge (On Gözlü Köprü / Pira Dehderî) |
Characteristics | |
Material | Black volcanic stone |
Total length | 178 m (584 ft) |
Width | 5.60 m (18.4 ft) |
Longest span | 14.70 m (48.2 ft) |
No. of spans | 10 |
History | |
Architect | Sancaroğlu Ubeydoğlu Yusuf |
Constructed by | Nizamüddin and Müeyyidüddevle |
Construction end | 1065 |
Location | |
The Dicle Bridge (Turkish: Dicle Köprüsü; Kurdish: Pira Dehderî) is a historic bridge in Diyarbakır over the river Tigris (Turkish: Dicle) in southeastern Turkey. Completed in 1065, it numbers ten arches with a total length of 178 m (584 ft). Hence, it is locally called also "On Gözlü Köprü" / "Pira Dehderî" (literally: Ten Arches Bridge). Its another name is the Silvan Bridge due to its position being on the road to Silvan.[1]
The bridge was commissioned by Nizam al-Din and Muyyid al-Dawla during the
The bridge is situated south of the city, 3 km (1.9 mi) outside of Mardinkapı/Deriyê Mêrdînê (literally: Mardin Gate). Its location is the nearest to the city considered the bends and the course of the river as well as the rate of water flow.[2] Built with black volcanic stones, the bridge is 178 m (584 ft) long and 5.60 m (18.4 ft) wide, varying at some places on it. Longest span of the ten arches measures 14.70 m (48.2 ft).[1]
Due to its historic characteristic, motorized traffic over the bridge suspended after the construction of the Marwanids Bridge (Turkish: Mervaniler Köprüsü; Kurdish: Pira Merwaniyan), or as initially named Bağıvar Bridge, in November 2009. The new bridge was built about 1 km (0.62 mi) south of Dicle Bridge, far enough not to spoil the landscape view of the old bridge.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Dicle Köprüsü (On Gözlü Köprü)" (in Turkish). Kent Haber. 2009-05-24. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ Dalkılıç, Neslihan et Meral Halifeoğlu (2009-05-26). "Diyarbakır Merkez ve İlçelerinde Yer Alan Tarihi Köprüler" (PDF). Dicle Üniversitesi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-09-18.[permanent dead link] |
- ^ "Bağıvar Köprüsü Törenle Hizmete Açıldı - Diyarbakır". Haberciniz (in Turkish). 2009-11-25. Retrieved 2012-09-18.