Kurt Bridge

A historical place to be seen and visited

The last parts of the road are a little bad, but there are sunflowers on the sides of the road in season, and there were delicious blackberries next to the bridge. But the water was low.

Worth seeing

Beautiful

It is 3 km from Tekkekıran village of Vezirköprü district. Distance from the Kurt Köprü, which is located on the İstavroz stream, consists of two large pointed arches on a high leg. There are three arches in the form of pointed arched windows, one between the two arches and on their sides. The part that comes to the two slopes of the stream is supported by natural rocks and soil. The crossing section of the bridge is straight and has been severely damaged as in other parts. The pillar of the bridge is in the form of a thick pillar, and there are five rectangular breakwaters at the bottom. The window view of the bridge is partly from the Roman and Byzantine periods to the beginning of the small arches, with grave steles and architectural pieces, partly cut stone and partly made of irregular stones, in a rubble stone lattice system. From the beginnings of Kemer 13.-14. There is a solid knitting system consisting of 3 rows of bricks and a row of cut stones, which are common in the century and are also found in Byzantine architecture. Three rows of bricks and a row of stone masonry system were repeated in the main arch sections as the bricks were placed vertically. Brick material was used entirely in the small arch. When the architectural style and knitting system of the bridge are examined, it is seen that the 13th-14th. It gives the impression that it may have been made in the century. However, it is mentioned that there was a bridge at the same place in the same period. 1 km from the bridge. There is another bridge remains at a distance. As a result of the destruction of the ancient bridge, it is more plausible that it was built in the 13th century and reached this day with various repairs.