Köprüpazar Köprüsü

About Köprüpazar Köprüsü

Köprüpazar Köprüsü is a Seljuk bridge over the Köprüçay, the ancient river Eurymedon, near Aspendos in Serik district. The Seljuks built it in the 13th century to replace the late Roman Eurymedon Bridge, reusing the foundations and other stone blocks of the Roman structure, and it still stands today. The Roman bridge had nine semicircular arches, and its original form has been reconstructed digitally from the surviving ramps, abutments and pier foundations. Several pieces of the original bridge that were not reused lie scattered along the riverbed on both banks. The bridge shows a marked displacement along its mid-line, which can be seen in its ancient piers.