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Arif Unsal - Ankara, Turkey

Inns at Cesnigir Bridge and near it are Seljuk works from 13th century. The bridge, which was used by Timur in his military expedition to Ankara, has been reconstructed by Mimar Sinan. The bridge with 110 m. length and 6 m width, which has strong foundations on rocky land, has a middle span of 18,60 m. It has 12 orifices as 3 at the top, in order to provide flow in case of an increase of water and to reduce the weight of the bridge, and 9 at the bottom.