Stari Most - Wikipedia
The first temporary bridge on the traces of the Old Bridge was open on 30 December 1993; built in only three days by Spanish military engineers assigned to the United Nations Protection …
Mostar Bridge - History and Facts | History Hit
Mostar Bridge, also known as the Stari Most (‘Old Bridge’), is a reconstructed 16th century Ottoman bridge in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The original bridge stood for 427 years before it …
Mending Bridges in Mostar - Rick Steves Europe
Before the war, Mostar was famous for its 400-year-old, Turkish-style stone bridge. Its elegant, single-pointed arch was a symbol of Muslim society here, and of the town's status as the place …
Mostar's Ancient Bridge Holds Hope For A Peaceful Future
Jul 29, 2020 · The bridge from the world of war and ethnic hatred transcended into the world of peace and future based on cooperation as a bridge between cultures, people, and religions …
History of the bridge of Mostar - Wonders of the world
Nov 9, 1993 · The Mostar Bridge was destroyed during the war in the former Yugoslavia, between 1991 (Beginning of Armed Conflict ) and 1995 (Dayton Agreement). The conflicts continued for …
Stari Most Bridge - Facts and History of Ottoman bridge
Stari Most (Old Bridge) is hump-backed stone arch bridge over the river Neretva in the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Before it, at the same place stood wooden suspension bridge.
BRIDGE DESCRIPTION - PART II - mostarbridge.org
The Old Bridge of Mostar, (Stari Most), was a stone bridge of very slender and elegant shapes: its profile and its skyline were so thin and so high over the river waters that it was hardly to …
Stari Most, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Historical …
Oct 26, 2024 · Built in the 16th century by the Ottomans, this historic bridge gracefully arches over the Neretva River, connecting the two parts of the city. Destroyed during the Croat-Bosniak …
Mostar Bridge: A Testament to the Enduring Spirit of Bosnia and ...
May 27, 2024 · For over four centuries, the Mostar Bridge stood as a testament to the city‘s resilience and the enduring spirit of its people. However, the bridge‘s story took a tragic turn …
Mostar: the Old One, twenty years later - OBC Transeuropa
Feb 23, 2010 · The destruction of the Old Bridge was the pinnacle of the dramatic war that led the Croats against their up-to-last friends, neighbours, and allies: the Bosnian Muslims. A year …