Fil Bridge
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.
| Fil Bridge Fil Köprüsü | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.068341°N 28.943381°E | 
| Carries | Fil Köprü Avenue | 
| Crosses | Alibeyköy Creek | 
| Locale | Eyüp, Istanbul, Turkey | 
| Official name | Fil Köprüsü | 
| Other name(s) | Silahtarağa Köprüsü Silahtarağa Bridge | 
| Owner | Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul | 
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 38 m (125 ft)[1] | 
| Width | 7 m (23 ft)[1] | 
| History | |
| Designer | Naşit Arıkan[2] | 
| Construction start | 25 August 1930[2] | 
| Construction end | 1932[1] | 
| Construction cost | 122,917 Turkish lira[2] | 
| Location | |
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The bridge is closed to automobile traffic, with the exception of motorcycles, and is a pedestrian bridge.
References
    
- Ş., Şener. "Fil Köprüsü Yapısal Özellikleri" [Fil Bridge Technical Details] (PDF) (in Turkish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- Atlas, Kantar (14 June 2016). "Silahdarağa Köprüsü" [Silahdarağa Bridge] (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
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