Varda Bridge

Varda Bridge, Adana: Where Age-Old Engineering Meets Timeless Beauty

Varda Bridge

In the direction of Adana ‐ Ankara, Varda Bridge located about 2 km. north of Karaisali town Hacıkırı Village, is referred to as Koca Bridge or Alman Bridge by the people. It was started in 1888 to complete the İstanbul-Baghdad-Hejaz Railway line with the contract signed by the Ottoman Ruler Abdulhamit II and the German Emperor Kaiser Wilhem and was built under the period of 15 years. The bridge is 99 m. height and 172 m. long and connects to a deep valley. During the construction of the bridge, also featured in various domestic and foreign films, 21 workers and a German engineer died for various reasons. Another important and interesting feature of the Varda Bridge is that it is not a straight bridge but bends.

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