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Justinianus Bridge (Beşköprü)
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Submit a Radar report →In Sakarya’s Serdivan district, Justinianus Bridge is an impressive reminder of the engineering skills of the Byzantine Empire. Built in the sixth century under Emperor Justinian I—the ruler who commissioned Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia—the stone bridge stretches for more than 350 metres and has twelve arches. Known locally as Beşköprü, it rewards a closer look. Follow the line of its arches to appreciate the scale of a structure that has survived for nearly 1,500 years. Its broad central spans and smaller outer arches show how carefully its builders balanced strength with the demands of the landscape. The bridge once crossed the ancient Sangarius River, today known as the Sakarya, whose course later shifted. This helps explain why the water beneath it no longer matches the size of the crossing. Added to UNESCO’s World Heritage Tentative List in 2018, it is a worthwhile stop for anyone interested in the history beyond Turkey’s better-known ancient sites.
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