History and archaeology / Aqueduct and cistern
Mağlova Aqueduct
Eyüpsultan, İstanbul
A monumental two-tiered aqueduct built by Mimar Sinan in the Alibey Stream valley for the Kırkçeşme water line.
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Its story
The aqueduct was built by Mimar Sinan in the 1560s during the renewal of the Kırkçeşme water line on the orders of Süleyman the Magnificent. Spanning the Alibey Stream valley in two tiers, the structure is considered one of the works that best reflect Sinan's engineering mastery. Also mentioned in the texts in which Sinan describes his own works, the aqueduct stands in a wooded valley. Together with the other aqueducts in the Kemerburgaz area, it forms a walking route.
Key facts
- Period
- Ottoman, 1560s
- Admission
- Free (open area)
- Getting there
- By private car toward the Alibeyköy Dam; Kemerburgaz buses
- Visit duration
- 45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Hiking
Location
41.13589, 28.89344
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma%C4%9Flova_Kemeri | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma%C4%9Flova_Aqueduct