Crosses Kir River Address Boks, Albania Body of water Kir Construction end 1770 | Official name Mes Bridge Total length 108 m Locale Albania | |
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Similar St Stephen's Cathedral, Ebu Beker Mosque, Rozafa Castle, Hotel Tradita, Lead Mosque - Shkodër | ||
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Mes Bridge (Albanian: Ura e Mesit "bridge in the middle") is a bridge in the village of Mes, about five kilometres (straight line) northeast of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania.
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It was built in the 18th century, around 1770, by Kara Mahmud Bushati, the local Ottoman pasha, and spans the Kir River. It is 108m long with 13 arches (originally only the 4 central arches), and represents one of the longest Ottoman bridges in the region. It was built as part of the road that goes up the Kir Valley, eventually to Pristina.
Today the bridge is at risk, having been damaged over time by devastating floods, which have resulted in floodwaters cutting away at the arches on the right side, causing cracking. Urgent repair work is required.
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