White Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°22′21″N 27°18′36″E / 40.37253°N 27.31008°E |
| Carries | Road to Gallipoli |
| Crosses | Granicus |
| Locale | Mysia, Turkey |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Brick, marble, stone? |
| Width | 8 paces |
| Longest span | 18 paces |
| No. of spans | 8 (incl. floodways) |
| History | |
| Construction end | Presumably 4th century AD |
| Location | |
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The White Bridge (Turkish: Akköprü) was a Roman bridge across the river Granicus in Mysia in the north west of modern-day Turkey.[1] Presumably constructed in the 4th century AD, it belonged in Ottoman times to the important road to Gallipoli on the Dardanelles.[2] The structure was praised by early European travellers for its fine construction and marble facing, but was plundered for building material during the 19th century.[3]
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