Aesopus Bridge
The Aesepus Bridge was a late antique Roman bridge over the Aesepus River in the ancient region of Mysia in modern-day Turkey. It is notable for its advanced hollow chamber system which has also been employed in other Roman bridges in the region, such as the Makestos Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: bridge in Balıkesir Province, Turkey
- Also known as: “Aesepus Bridge”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ulukır and Çifteçeşmeler.
Ulukır
Village
Ulukır is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Gönen, Balıkesir Province in Turkey. Its population is 386. Ulukır is situated 3½ km southeast of Aesopus Bridge.
Çifteçeşmeler
Village
Photo: Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Çifteçeşmeler is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Gönen, Balıkesir Province in Turkey. Its population is 302. Çifteçeşmeler is situated 4½ km west of Aesopus Bridge.
Ayvalıdere
Village
Ayvalıdere is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Gönen, Balıkesir Province in Turkey. Its population is 45. Ayvalıdere is situated 5 km southeast of Aesopus Bridge.
Aesopus Bridge
- Categories: deck arch bridge, stone bridge, Roman bridge, and historic site
- Location: Gönen, Balıkesir Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
40.26746° or 40° 16′ 3″ northLongitude
27.60221° or 27° 36′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8GG97J82+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1817148418OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q409720
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Aesopus Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Aesepus Bridge”
- German: “Aesepusbrücke”
- German: “Aiseposbrücke”
- German: “Guverçin Köprü”
- German: “Taubenbrücke (Mysien)”
- German: “Taubenbrücke”
- Italian: “ponte sull’Esepo”
- Italian: “Ponte sull’Esepo”
- Spanish: “Puente de Esepo”
- Turkish: “Güvercin Köprüsü”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Aesopus Bridge”. Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 4.0.