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Uzun Aqueduct

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  • Construction year: 1554-1564
  • The city it is located in: İstanbul
  • The borough it is located in: Eyüp 
  • The neighbourhood it is located in: Göktürk
  • Address: İstanbul Avenue, Göktürk, Eyüp
  • How to reach the place: This aqueduct is located 3 km from central Kemerburgaz, near the netrance to Kemer Country.
  • Monument type: Aqueduct
  • The function today: Aqueduct
  • The ownership: Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration
  • The bibliography that link the building to Sinan: TE, TB, TM
  • Information about the monument: 711 m in length, the Uzun Aqueduct (Kemer) is the longest structure of the Kırkçeşme Water Works system. The flood that destroyed the Moğlova Aqueduct in 1563 also affected the Uzun Aqueduct. With a road that passes underneath the aqueduct now, it is easily visible and accessible.
  • The other monuments of Sinan similar to this building: Evvelbent (Paşadere Aqueduct), Kovuk (Eğri) Aqueduct,
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  • Last Update: 15.12.2015
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