Tanners' Bridge
Tanner's Bridge Ura e Tabakëve | |
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The Tanners' Bridge in Tirana | |
| Coordinates | 41°19′48″N 19°49′12″E / 41.33000°N 19.82000°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Stones of the Lanë stream |
| Total length | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.5 m (11 ft) |
| Longest span | 2,5m |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 18th century |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | Before used by farming caravans, now as pedestrian bridge |
| Location | |
The Tanners' Bridge (Albanian: Ura e Tabakëve) is an 18th-century Ottoman period stone footbridge located in Tirana, Albania. The bridge, built near the Tanners' Mosque, was once part of the Saint George Road that linked Tirana with the eastern highlands. The road was the route by which livestock and produce entered the city. The bridge crossed the Lanë stream near the area where butcher shops and leather workers were located. The bridge fell into disrepair when the Lanë was diverted in the 1930s. In the 1990s, the bridge was restored for use by pedestrians.