Devil's Bridge (Dyavolski most)
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Devil's Bridge (Dyavolski most) is a historic Ottoman-era stone arch bridge in the Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria, renowned for its dramatic architecture and associated legends.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Devil's Bridge (Dyavolski most) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic bridge
ⓘ
stone arch bridge ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | footpath from Ardino ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dyavolski most NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
legends about the devil
ⓘ
myths of a devil’s face reflected in the water ⓘ |
| bridgeType | arched stone bridge ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Ottoman authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | around 1515 ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| crosses | Arda River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
popular subject in Bulgarian photography and media
ⓘ
symbol of Rhodope folklore ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cobblestone deck
ⓘ
steep approaches ⓘ stone parapets ⓘ three main arches with several smaller openings ⓘ |
| hasMainArchSpan | approximately 11.5 metres ⓘ |
| hasNameInBulgarian | Дяволски мост NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymmetry | approximately symmetrical three-arch composition ⓘ |
| height | approximately 12 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural monument of national importance of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic mountain setting
ⓘ
local legends and folklore ⓘ picturesque stone arches ⓘ |
| length | approximately 56 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kardzhali Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhodope Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near | Ardino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | old trade route between Thrace and the Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| protectedAs | monument of culture ⓘ |
| purpose | to connect the Aegean Sea region with the interior of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| region | Southern Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverValley | Arda valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| translatedName | Devil's Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | approximately 3.5 metres ⓘ |
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