Çatakköprü, Türkiye
Malabadi Bridge
The Malabadi Bridge or Karaman Bridge (Kurdish: Pira Mala Badî, Turkish: Malabadi Köprüsü) is an arch bridge spanning the Batman River near Malabadi village in Silvan in southeastern Turkey. Construction began in the year AD 1146/47 during the Artuqid period, and appears to have been completed by about 1154. The bridge was commissioned by Husam al-Din Timurtash of Mardin, son of Ilghazi, and grandson of Artuk Bey which one of the important commander of the Oghuz Turks.
- City
- Çatakköprü
- Country
- Türkiye
- Category
- Landmark
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
Background: Wikipedia