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The
Bosphorus Bridge,
also called the First Bosphorus Bridge (Turkish:
Bogazici Koprusu or 1. Bogazici Koprusu)
is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey spanning
the Bosphorus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi)The
bridge is located between Ortaköy (European
side) and Beylerbeyi (Asian side). It is
a gravity anchored suspension bridge
with steel pylons and inclined hangers.
The aerodynamic deck is hanging on
zigzag steel cables. It is 1,510 m long
with a deck width of 39 m. The distance
between the towers (main span) is 1,074
m (World rank: 13th) and their height
over road level is 105 m. The clearance
of the bridge from sea level is 64 m. It
was the 4th longest suspension bridge in
the world when completed in 1973, and
the longest outside the United States of
America.
Beylerbeyi Palace
was built by Sarkis Balyan Usta by order
of Sultan Abdulaziz in 1865. It is on
the Asian coast of Bosphorus, which was
constructed, in the same style as the
Dolmabahce Palace.
Camlica Hill
is the highest point in Istanbul.At the
top of it you can rest and admire the
magnificent panorama of Istanbul and the
Bosphourus from the beautiful gardens,
Iandscaped in traditional style.If you
climb great Pine Mountain 268m. above
sea-level,you will have the opportunity
to look over the Golden Horn Sea of
Marmara. |
