Taşköprü Roman Bridge over the Seyhan

Taşköprü — literally Stone Bridge — is a 319-metre Roman bridge crossing the Seyhan River in the heart of Adana, Turkey, and is one of the longest surviving Roman bridges in Anatolia. Construction began in the second century and continued through the fourth century; the current structure retains substantial original Roman stonework alongside medieval and Ottoman repairs. Fourteen arches carry the roadway, and the piers are cut by pointed cutwaters that split the Seyhan's current. The bridge connects the old city centre with the Seyhan district and is now open only to pedestrians, with motor traffic rerouted. For photographers, the primary composition is from the riverbank or the promenade beneath the arches, shooting along the bridge's length with the arch sequence receding upstream toward the Sabancı Mosque dome visible in the background. The reflection of the arches in the Seyhan is the defining image, best captured at sunrise when the river is calm and low-angled light picks out the worn stone courses. The eastern bank offers the most photogenic sunrise alignment, catching front light on the arches; the western bank works at sunset. At blue hour both banks are viable — the bridge is lit by warm street lamps that glow against the darkening sky. The pedestrian footway across the bridge is busy during daytime and evening; the riverside promenades below are quieter. Tripods are permitted on the river bank paths. No entrance fee is charged. The bridge surface is cobbled and uneven in places, though the paved riverside paths are level and accessible.