History and archaeology / Bridge
Çerkeş Kemer Bridge
Çerkeş, Çankırı
A three-arched Ottoman bridge over the Çerkeş Stream (Ulusu), thought to have been built under Suleiman the Magnificent and repaired by Murad IV.
Its story
Although the exact construction date of the Kemer Bridge is unknown, it is thought to have been built in the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, between 1520 and 1566. When Sultan Murad IV had the mosque bearing his name built in Çerkeş, he also had the bridge repaired. The three-arched cut-stone bridge is about 50 meters long and 3.20 meters wide, with low stone parapets on both sides. The record on the keystone states that the bridge was last repaired in 1883. It is one of the structures reflecting the historic identity of Çerkeş.
Key facts
- Length
- About 50 m
- Period
- Probably 16th century; 1883 repair
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Near the Çerkeş district center
- Visit duration
- 15–20 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
40.80777, 32.88422
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://cankiri.ktb.gov.tr/TR-242732/cerkes.html | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=40.80777&mlon=32.88422#map=17/40.80777/32.88422