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Bosphorus bridge, Turkey

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Year: 1973. Lenght: 1,560 meters. Height: 64 meters. Width: 33 meters.

The Bosporus Bridge, located in Istanbul, is a unique architectural project. Originally, the bridge was intended not only for road traffic, but also for pedestrians. Later the citizens were closed. Too many people chose the Bosporus Bridge as a place for suicide. In order to prevent the accidents, it was decided to close the Bosporus Bridge for the pedestrians.

The main bridge of Istanbul is characterized by impressive size. Its length is 1 560 meters, and width - 33 meters. The bridge is 64 meters above the water. Officially, the bridge was opened in October 1973, although its foundation began much earlier, still in 1950. The grandiose project cost more than 200 million US dollars. The specialists of the German company Hochtief as well as the employees of the English company Cleveland Engineering have participated in the construction of the bridge.

The importance of the Bosporus Bridge as a traffic intersection can not be assessed as high enough. More than 600,000 people travel daily across the Bosporus. Actually, the bridge connects the European and Asian parts of Istanbul. It was the first bridge to be built over the Bosporus. The only way to enter the bridge - visit the city on the day of the Istanbul Marathon. Part of the marathon path stretches across the bridge. Annually, the bridge is closed for the car transfer for one day. On the ordinary days can only drive over the bridge. The trip over Bosporus Bridge is subject to a fee. To the beginning - Gateshead Millennium Bridge

Bosphorus bridge - interactive map

Useful staff nearby

ATM bankomat: 'Ziraat Bankası Atm' located in 0.31 km ( check the route on the map).
Car rental office: 'Istanbul Airport Transfer IAT / 2009' is located in 1.41 km ( on the map).
Fuel station: 'Opet' in 0.79 km
Supermarket: 'Bim' in 0.55 km
Parking: 'İstanbul Trafik Vakfı Kuruçeşme Açık Otoparkı' in 0.53 km
Apotheek: 'Ayfer Pharmacy' in 0.54 km
Police station: 'Beşiktaş İlçe Emniyet Müdürlüğü Önleyici Hizmetler Büro Amirliği' in 0.34 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Blackk' in 0.28 km
Railway station: 'Gayrettepe' in 2.99 km

Nearest airports:
 »  Ataturk Airport IST - in 19 km
 »  Sabiha Gokcen Airport SAW - in 28 km
 »  Corlu Airport TEQ - in 93 km
 »  Topel Airport QST - in 94 km
 »  Burgas Airport BOJ - in 210 km
 Cities nearby

Best hotels near Bosphorus bridge

Wilitton Bosphorus House

Located in 0 km from Bosphorus bridge
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Rooms: 7
Tastefully decorated, the well-equipped units are fitted with air conditioning, flat-screen satellite TV and a private bathroom including a shower, … More: photo, rates and booking
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus

Located in 1 km from Bosphorus bridge
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Rooms: 170
Tastefully decorated with fine furnishings, each air-conditioned room offers an iPod docking station and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. A … More: photo, rates and booking
The Bosphorus Rooms

Located in 2 km from Bosphorus bridge
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Rooms: 5
Featuring parquet floors, the rooms include heating and a wardrobe. They all offer garden views. Some rooms have a shared bathroom with a shower, … More: photo, rates and booking
City Plus Butik

Located in 3 km from Bosphorus bridge
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Rooms: 8
The soundproofed rooms at Butik City Plus come with a seating area, an electric kettle and a safety deposit box. The private bathrooms include a … More: photo, rates and booking

Nearest unique sightseeing spots to visit

Istanbul Cevahir
3 km - Istanbul Cevahir
The place that you must visit in Istanbul is the "Istanbul Cevahir", that was built in 2005. On the four out of six stores over 350 shops have located. Other stores are full of restaurants, entertainment stores, cafes. A lot of shops are oriented on the visitors with …
Dolmabahce Palace
4 km - Dolmabahce Palace
The beautiful Dolmabahce Palace is located in the Besiktas district of Istanbul. It is often called the most "non-Turkish" in the country. A chic Palace with elements in the Rococo style began to be built on the banks of the Bosporus in 1843. Its construction began by …
Dolmabahce Palace
5 km - Dolmabahce Palace
Dolmabahce Palace is situated in a very beautiful place, on the shore of Bosporus. In 1853 this palace was built for Abdülmecid I. The last was inspired by the Topkapi Palace and ordered to build his own residence in the baroque style. Originally, this palace had not …
Hagia Sophia
6 km - Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia has been a hallmark of Istanbul for hundreds of years. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site today. The very first cathedral was built in its place by order of Emperor Constantine in 360. As shown by the research of archaeologists, the ancient …
Miniatürk
7 km - Miniatürk
Studying the sights of Istanbul, don't miss the park of miniatures with a memorable name of Miniaturk. In this open-air museum, over one hundred models of the most beautiful Turkish buildings are presented, all of them have been recreated with the utmost precision. In …
Eyup Sultan Camii
8 km - Eyup Sultan Camii
Eyup Sultan Camii is one of the main scarify places for Muslim people. It was built by the order of Mehmed the Conqueror. The mosque was named in honour of Eyup al-Ansari, the standard-bearer and friend of the prophet Muhammad. In 674 during the nest Standoff of …

Top destination around Bosphorus bridge - Istanbul

In such metropolis as Istanbul, many festivals, celebrations, exhibitions, and cultural events are held annually. Every spring, a huge number of tourists come to Istanbul to celebrate one of the most beautiful holidays. Annually in April, here passes the well-known Istanbul Tulip Festival. According to the legend, happiness lives on the bottom of the tulip, therefore the Turks regard their favorite colors with great trepidation. Tulip is also a symbol of the country. During the Tulip Festival, many entertaining events are also held. Especially colorful at this time is the park Emirgan, however, it is located far from the city center. Children's Day is celebrated on April 23; Turkish families usually have many children and very fond of their younger generation.

Every a year from 2 to 15 July Istanbul turns into New Orleans 20's or New York's 40's - these days in the city there is already a well-known jazz festival, which participants are both globally renowned musicians and still unknown, but promising jazz talents. Moreover, at the festival you can hear not only jazz - rock, blues, trip-hop, reggae - all this is also not alien to the holiday of music. The history of the festival began in 1984, when a tremendous concert by Chick Corea and Steve Kuyal was held, followed by several jazz legends such as Ornette Coleman, Miles Davis, Modern Jazz Quartet, Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Goetz for several years in Istanbul. And since 1994 such events have acquired an organized character.
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