Nasrullah Bridge
Kastamonu Province, Turkey
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The Nasrullah Bridge is a 16th-century Ottoman stone arch bridge spanning Karaçomak Creek in central Kastamonu, Turkey. Built as a waqf in 1501 by Kadı Nasrullah, an Ottoman judge, the ashlar-constructed bridge originally featured five arches spanning 40 meters in length and 4 meters in width, with a main arch of 12 meters and supporting arches of 8.5 meters each. Connecting the city's western and eastern quarters between Nasrullah Mosque and the Kastamonu Governor's Office, the bridge endured three major repairs—most recently in 1709 and 1946—during which the westernmost and two easternmost arches were removed and staircases added to each end. Today only two arches remain visible, earning it the local nickname "Hunchback Bridge" for its distinctive silhouette. Original stone alms pots and curbstones survive on the structure, and in 2016 the Turkish Ministry of Forestry announced plans to reconstruct the bridge to its original five-arch configuration.
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- arch bridge
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- Kastamonu Province, Turkey
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