Known as the Old Bridge, it is the symbol of Svilengrad. It was built in 1529 on the orders of Mustafa Pasha, a vizier under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. It was designed by the famous architect Mimar Sinan, creator of the Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul and the bridge over the Drina River in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Old Bridge is the only completely preserved architectural element of the enormous complex, which also included a caravanserai, mosque, bazaar and hammam. It is 6 metres wide and 529 metres long. It is built of stone blocks and paved with smooth stone slabs. There are 20 arches. Today, it is pedestrian-only. In the middle of the bridge there is a stone plaque with a brief description of its history.
In 2029, the bridge will reach the venerable age of five centuries.