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Photo: Михал Орела, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
is not where you'd expect to find the city's main railway station. But the first railway from Istanbul to Europe ran further south then wound up the Maritsa Valley, looped into the station at Karaağaç then continued up the valley towards Bulgaria. Once the Treaty of Lausanne defined the river as the border, trains (such as the Orient Express) had to enter Greece twice in transit between Turkey and Bulgaria. Not until the 1970s a new track was laid, leaving this place cut off; it became part of the university in 1998. By the old station is a small museum, a wooded park and sculpture garden, and a monument to the Treaty.
The Karaağaç station or before 1971 Edirne station was the name of the former railway station in Edirne, located 4 km (2.5 mi) south-west of the city. Currently, it houses Trakya University's Faculty of Fine Arts.
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Meriç köprüsü
historic stone bridge across the river Meriç, with some restaurants (also with outdoor seating and river view) on both sides
Tunca köprüsü
a historic stone bridge across the river Tunca
The great fire of 1905 destroyed its predecessor, so this synagogue was opened in 1909 to serve the large Jewish population. They were mostly Sephardic, descended from those expelled from Spain in 1492 who fled to Ottoman territory. The synagogue is in Moorish Revival style and modeled on the Leopoldstädter Tempel in Vienna. It was abandoned in 1983 and fell derelict as its community left for Israel and elsewhere. It was restored and re-opened in 2015 with a service, but isn't routinely used for worship. There's a small museum within.
Св. св. Константин и Елена
Bulgarian Orthodox church built in 1869.
Rüstempaşa Kervansaray
historic caravansaray with a magnificent courtyard, now a café and hotel
Hıdır Baba
A vast hilltop redoubt and fortress built from 1829 against Russian attack, though its finest hour was in the Balkan Wars of 1913. It had little value against 20th century weaponry and fell derelict. Restoration has been under way since 2011, with no end in sight, so the fortress remains fenced off, though you can still access Hıdır Baba park.