History and archaeology / Bridge
Taşköprü (Stone Bridge)
Merkez, Kars
A three-arched basalt bridge in the narrow gorge of the Kars Stream, just below the castle, built in 1579 and renewed in the early 18th century.
Its story
The bridge was built of dressed cut basalt as part of the construction work Lala Mustafa Paşa began in Kars in 1579. When it was destroyed in a flood, it was rebuilt in 1719 (1725 according to some records) by Karahanoğlu Hacı Ebubekir Bey, one of the notables of Kars, and restored by the Highways Directorate in 2013. It is about 53 meters long and has three arches. This corner, which together with the castle slope, the Kümbet Mosque and the surrounding Ottoman-period hammam buildings forms the historic core of Kars, is especially good for photography in the late afternoon light.
Key facts
- Period
- 1579; rebuilt 1719–1725
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- South of the castle, over the Kars Stream
- Visit duration
- 20 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Day trip
Location
40.61167, 43.08861
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Bridge_(Kars) | https://goturkiye.com/kars/see | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38252212