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Mes Bridge
Ura e MesitOfficial name Mes Bridge Crosses Kir River Locale Mes, Albania Total length 108 m (354 ft) Construction end 1770 Coordinates 42°06′52″N 19°34′30″E / 42.1144°N 19.5749°ECoordinates: 42°06′52″N 19°34′30″E / 42.1144°N 19.5749°E Mes Bridge (Albanian: Ura e Mesit) is a bridge in the village of Mes, about five kilometres north of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania. It was built in the 18th century, approximately around 1770, and it spans the Kir River.[1] It is 108 m long, and represent one of the longest Ottoman bridges in the region.[2]
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Mes Bridge, near Shkodër
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Shkodër Landmarks Ebu Beker Mosque · Franciscan Church of Shkodër · Shkodër Cathedral · Shkodër Orthodox Cathedral · Isa Boletini Monument · Loro Boriçi Stadium · Migjeni Theatre · Rozafa Castle · Mes Bridge · Lead Mosque · Historical Museum of Shkodër · Clock Tower of Shkodër · Lake Skadar · Roza Suma building · Gjon Marka Gjoni Kulla · Pjaca Road · Molo PromenadeEducation Luigj Gurakuqi University · Shkodër Jesuit College · Luigj Gurakuqi University Library · Jordan Misja High School · 28 Nëntori High SchoolMedia Vllaznimi SportivCategories:- Bridges in Albania
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