Fil Bridge

The Fil Bridge (Turkish: Fil Köprüsü), also known as Silahtarağa Bridge (Turkish: Silahtarağa Köprüsü) is a 38 m (125 ft) long, concrete bowstring bridge that crosses the Alibeyköy Creek in Istanbul, Turkey. The bridge was completed in 1932 by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

Key Information

Fil Bridge Fil Köprüsü
Coordinates	41°04′06″N 28°56′36″E / 41.068341°N 28.943381°E / 41.068341; 28.943381
Carries	Fil Köprü Avenue
Crosses	Alibeyköy Creek
Locale	Eyüp, Istanbul, Turkey
Official name	Fil Köprüsü
Other name(s)	Silahtarağa Köprüsü Silahtarağa Bridge
Owner	Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul
Characteristics
Total length	38 m (125 ft)[1]
Width	7 m (23 ft)[1]
History
Designer	Naşit Arıkan[2]
Construction start	25 August 1930[2]
Construction end	1932; 93 years ago (1932)[1]
Construction cost	122,917 Turkish lira[2]
Location
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The bridge is closed to automobile traffic, with the exception of motorcycles, and is a pedestrian bridge.