| Bridge name | Fil Bridge |
|---|---|
| Native name | Fil Köprüsü |
| Other name | Silahtarağa Köprüsü Silahtarağa Bridge |
| Carries | Fil Köprü Avenue |
| Crosses | Alibeyköy Creek |
| Locale | Eyüp, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Owner | Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul |
| Designer | Naşit Arıkan[1] |
| Length | 38 m (125 ft)[2] |
| Width | 7 m (23 ft)[2] |
| Begin | 25 August 1930[1] |
| Complete | 1932 (age 94)[2] |
| Cost | 122,917 Turkish lira[1] |
| Coordinates | 41.068341°N 28.943381°E |
The Fil Bridge (Turkish: Fil Köprüsü), also known as Silahtarağa Bridge (Turkish: Silahtarağa Köprüsü) is a 38 m (125 ft) long, concrete bowstring bridge that crosses the Alibeyköy Creek in Istanbul, Turkey. The bridge was completed in 1932 by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
The bridge is closed to automobile traffic, with the exception of motorcycles, and is a pedestrian bridge.
References
- ^ Atlas, Kantar (14 June 2016). "Silahdarağa Köprüsü" [Silahdarağa Bridge] (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Ş., Şener. "Fil Köprüsü Yapısal Özellikleri" [Fil Bridge Technical Details] (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.