Malabadi Bridge Area

Address: Malabadi Bridge (Malabadi Köprüsü), Silvan district, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey

Malabadi Bridge is a medieval stone arch bridge in Diyarbakır Province in southeastern Turkey. It spans the Batman River near the town of Silvan and is notable for its large pointed main arch.

The site is primarily visited to view the bridge’s monumental stonework and to walk across the long masonry deck. The bridge’s pointed arch and surviving construction details are the main highlight for visitors and photographers.

The structure was built in the medieval period and has undergone repairs and restorations at various times since its original construction. Its design reflects masonry bridge-building techniques used in the region during the medieval era.

The bridge sits across the Batman River in southeastern Turkey, within Diyarbakır Province, close to the town of Silvan.

• Aim for early morning or late afternoon light for photos and to avoid midday coach traffic that can make the site feel crowded.
• Walk downstream from the bridge to a lower viewing point to capture the full pointed arch and the bridge's scale-this vantage is often missed by people who only cross the bridge.
• Look closely at the masonry and carved inscriptions on the bridge abutments and parapets; these details tell the story of the bridge's historic construction and are easy to overlook.