Visiting Atatürk Bridge under construction
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» next entryoverview« previous entry| Object: | Visiting Atatürk Bridge under construction |
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| Description: | Pedestrians and construction workers pushing wheelbarrows are walking on the construction site of Atatürk Bridge. Several small boats and a large ship are sailing beneath. In the background, the neighbourhoods of Şişhane and Galata, dominated by Galata Tower, can be seen. |
| Comment: | The picture is part of documentation on the final stages of the construction of Atatürk Bridge. The foundation was laid on 29 August 1936 and the bridge opened on 29 October 1939. |
| Series: | https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:siba.3504 https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:siba.3506 |
| Date: | 1939-10 |
| Location: | Istanbul, Haliç |
| Country: | Turkey (contemporary) |
| Turkey (historical) |
| Type: | Photographic negative |
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| Creator: | Giz, Selahattin (probably) |
| Keywords: | 360 Settelments > 363 Streets and Traffic 340 Structures > 344 Public Structures 490 Land Transport > 491 Highways and Bridges |
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| Bibliography: | Gazi köprüsünün temeli atıldı. Cumhuriyet, 30 August 1936. – Atatürk köprüsünde inşaat tamamlandı, Cumhuriyet. 28 October 1939. – Atatürk köprüsü açıldı, Cumhuriyet, 30 October 1939. |
| Copyright: | Yapı Kredi bank |
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| Archive: | Yapı Kredi tarih arşivi, Istanbul (Collection Selahattin Giz), Inv. No.: 7/0574D |
| Editor: | Joël László |
| Permalink: | https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:siba.3505 |
