History and archaeology / Bridge
Koyunbaba (Bayezid II) Bridge
Osmancık, Çorum
A fifteen-span stone bridge about 250 meters long over the Kızılırmak at Osmancık, commissioned by Bayezid II between 1484 and 1489.
Its story
The bridge crossing the Kızılırmak at Osmancık was built by order of Sultan Bayezid II; according to its Arabic inscription, construction began in 889 (1484) and was completed in 894 (1489). Of the fifteen spans seen today on the bridge, about 250 meters long and 7.5 meters wide, the widest is 16.35 meters; 60-centimeter-high stone parapets run along both sides. Because the road crossing it leads to the tomb of Koyun Baba, who lived in Osmancık in the 15th century and who, according to tradition, was also visited by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, the bridge is also known as the Koyunbaba Bridge. On the rock right beside the bridge rises Kandiber Castle; together they are the symbol of Osmancık.
Key facts
- Built
- 1484–1489
- Length
- About 250 m
- Patron
- Bayezid II
- Admission
- Free
- Number of spans
- 15 (visible)
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Hiking
Location
40.97025, 34.80060
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmanc%C4%B1k_%C4%B0kinci_Beyaz%C4%B1t_K%C3%B6pr%C3%BCs%C3%BC | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koyunbaba_Bridge | https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/koyun-baba | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6023334