Çeşnigir Bridge - Zafer Kapulukaya Barajı

It is a place that everyone living in Kirikkkale should see, a place where you can feel the touch of history and take a lot of walking and taking pictures. governorship

Former Governor of Kırıkkale and current President of AFAD, Mr. We cannot thank Yunus Sezer enough. He made great use of this space. The historical bridge, canyon and Kızılırmak are beautifully rendered. It has added value to Kırıkkale with its viewing terrace, boat tour, seating areas, cafeteria and shopping areas, excursion-walking areas.

The roads are very badly maintained. There are many benches in the park. You can drink tea and coffee next to Kızılırmak. There is a bridge, observation deck and boat tour ahead. The park is quite wide and can be walked easily.

Although the exact construction date of the bridge is not known, it is estimated that it is a 13th century work as understood from its architecture and available sources. It is rumored that Timur and his armies crossed this bridge on their way to the Battle of Ankara in 1402.[1] Selim I, who went on the Egypt Expedition, had the bridge rebuilt by Mimar Sinan. The bridge, which was open to vehicle traffic until 1989, became unusable due to the rising water level after the construction of Kapulukaya Dam and was closed to vehicle traffic.[2] The bridge, which was repaired on various dates during the Republican Period, was last restored in 2010 as a result of the work of the 4th Regional Directorate of Highways.[3][4] The bridge is currently closed to vehicular traffic and only opened to the public.[5]

It is a 13th century work from the Anatolian Seljuk period and was restored in 2010. Bridge visits are operated by a private business. There is a recreation area. Picnic without barbecue. Car parking is available. Bridge visit and recreation area entrance fee is 6 TL. There are restaurants and markets around the promenade area.