Edirne - formerly Adrianople, Turkey - The New Bridge
Edirne - formerly Adrianople - close to the border with Greece and Bulgaria. Site of 16 major battles or sieges from Ancient Greek times up until the 1920s. According to popular mythology the city was built by Agamemnon. Site of the Selimiye Mosque built in 1575, designed by Mirmar Sinan. This postcard shows the New Bridge
Picture No
10703002
Media ID
45562587
Size
5542px x 3545px
(13.0MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Postcard influenced by Max Fruchtermann
Date
circa 1910
