Kravga Bridge

Kravga Bridge
Coordinates	36°46′55″N 33°11′06″E / 36.7820°N 33.1850°E / 36.7820; 33.1850Coordinates: 36°46′55″N 33°11′06″E / 36.7820°N 33.1850°E / 36.7820; 33.1850
Crosses	Göksu River
Characteristics
Material	stone arches
Total length	8,340 m (27,360 ft)
Number of spans	3
History
Construction begin	14th century
Construction end	14th century
Closed	1990
Kravga Bridge Location in Turkey

Kravga (or Gravga) Bridge is an historical bridge in Mersin Province , Turkey

Geography

The bridge is in Göksu town which is in Mut district of Mersin Province. At 36°46′56″N 33°11′06″E / 36.78222°N 33.18500°E / 36.78222; 33.18500 it is on the road to west and over Göksu River.

History

It was constructed by the Karamanids, a Turkmen principality which ruled in the 13th-15th centuries. (see Anatolian beyliks) According to Turkish General Directorate of Highways, they either fully constructed or used the foundations of a former bridge ruin (which was probably an early Roman bridge) ^[1] This second hypothesis is supported by the fact that the masonry of the lower part of the arches and the rest of the bridge are different.^[2] The bridge was active till 1990.^[3]

Construction

The bridge is an arch type bridge. There are three arches. But they are not symmetrical. One side arch is smaller than the other. The diameters of the arches from the east are 16.15 metres (53.0 ft), 19.70 metres (64.6 ft) and 8.20 metres (26.9 ft). The total length of the bridge is 83.40 metres (273.6 ft) There are two discharging cells and several open-spandrels which are thought to balance the weight. The width is 3.60 metres (11.8 ft) and the heigth of the parapeth is about 1 metre (3 ft 3 in).^[1]

References

1. 1 2 Fügen İlter: Osmanlılara kadar Anadolu Türk Köprüleri, TCK yayınları, Ankara, 1971, p.231
2. ↑ Turkish travel page (Turkish)
3. ↑ Bridge page (Turkish)

Mersin Province
Settlements	Center city Mersin Districts (İlçe) Akdeniz Mezitli Toroslar Yenişehir Anamur Aydıncık Bozyazı Çamlıyayla Erdemli Gülnar Mut Silifke Tarsus All settlements List of populated places in Mersin Province
Culture	Universities Mersin University Çağ University Toros University Museums Anamur Museum Mersin Atatürk Museum Mersin Museum Mersin Naval Museum Mersin Water Museum Mersin Urban History Museum Narlıkuyu Museum Silifke Museum Silifke Atatürk Museum Tarsus Museum Monuments Atatürk Monument Mersin Martyrs' Memorial Archaeological wealth Adamkayalar Akkale Ala Bridge Alahan Monastery Altından geçme Anchiale Ancient road in Tarsus Anemurium Athena relief Aulai Aya Tekla Church Baç Bridge Canbazlı ruins Caracalla's inscription Cleopatra's gate Corycus Çanakçı rock tombs Çandır Castle Çatıören Dağlı Castle Dikilitaş Dörtayak Elaiussa Sebaste Emirzeli Gömeç Gözlükule Gözne Castle Hisarin Castle Kabaçam Karakabaklı Kelenderis mosaic Kırkkaşık Bedesten Kızlar Kalesi Kilise Tepe Kravga Bridge Lamas Aqueduct Lampron Mamure Castle Mancınık Castle Mausoleum of Danyal Meydan Castle Meydancık Castle Mezgitkale Mut Castle Nagidos Olba Öküzlü ruins Paşa Türbesi Roman road in Cilicia Silifke Bridge Silifke Castle Sinap Castle Softa Castle Soli Tapureli ruins Tece Castle Tekir ambarı Tırmıl Tokmar Castle Üçayaklı ruins Veyselli rock reliefs Yanıkhan Yelbiz Castle Yumuktepe
Buildings and structures	Mosques and madrasas Muğdat Mosque Grand Mosque of Mersin Mersin Old Mosque Tarsus Old Mosque Grand Mosque of Tarsus Kubat Pasha Medrese Laal Pasha Mosque Güzeloluk Mosque Churches Mersin Catholic Church Mersin Orthodox Church Saint Paul's Church Cemeteries Mersin Interfaith Cemetery Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke Transportation Mersin Harbor Mersin railway station Tarsus railway station Yenice railway station Mersin Bus Terminus Çukurova Regional Airport İsmet İnönü Boulevard Adnan Menderes Boulevard Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard Kushimoto Street Boğsak Tunnel Sports venues Edip Buran Arena Macit Özcan Sports Complex Mersin Seventh Region Sports Hall Mersin Gymnastics Hall Mersin Arena Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool Mersin Tennis Complex Mersin Volleyball Hall Mezitli Sports Hall Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex Servet Tazegül Arena Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium Toroslar Bocce Facility Erdemli Shooting Range Erdemli Sports Hall Tarsus City Stadium Tarsus Arena
Geographical features	Mersin Gulf Paradeniz Dana Island Babadıl Islands Boğsak Islet Cape Tisan Dragon Creek Göksu River Lamas River Alata River Mezitli River Müftü River Berdan River Tarsus Waterfall Sertavul Pass Gülek Pass Karakız Lake Karabucak Forest Kanlıdivane Cennet and Cehennem Akhayat sinkhole Egma Sinkhole Aydıncık Cave Kisecik Canyon
Mersin Province

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