History and archaeology / Aqueduct and cistern
Uzunkemer Aqueduct
Eyüpsultan, İstanbul
An Ottoman aqueduct in Kemerburgaz, the longest of the Kırkçeşme water line, attributed to Mimar Sinan.
Its story
Uzunkemer is one of the great valley-spanning aqueducts of the Kırkçeşme water supply line, reorganized by Mimar Sinan in the reign of Süleyman the Magnificent. With a length exceeding about 700 meters, it is known as the longest aqueduct of this system. Its two-tiered row of arches spreads over a wide area in the upper valley of the Kâğıthane Stream. Today it can easily be seen thanks to the roads and parks around it.
Key facts
- Period
- Ottoman, 16th century
- Admission
- Free (open area)
- Getting there
- Kemerburgaz–Göktürk road; Kemerburgaz buses
- Visit duration
- 30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
41.17113, 28.90265
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