The Old Bridge - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Old Bridge - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Mustafa Pasha Bridge (, Star most) or The Old Bridge is a 16th-century arch bridge over the Maritsa in Svilengrad, southern Bulgaria. Completed in 1529, it was built on the order of the Ottoman vizier Çoban Mustafa Pasha. The bridge was the first major work designed by the Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan, and was part of a vakıf complex that also included a caravanserai, mosque, bazaar and hamam. The bridge is 295 m long, 6 m wide and has 20 or 21 arches.Pictures of Bulgaria. Settlements: Svilengrad. Visited 16 April 2006.Balkan Travellers Along Suleiman the Magnificent's Bridge in Svilengrad . Visited 12 January 2010. Read more on Wikipedia
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