Stari Most

Also known as Old Bridge, Mostar bridge, Old bridge with towers, the architectural ensemble, Mostar Köprüsü

bridge in Mostar over the river Neretva

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Stari Most is a historic bridge in Mostar that spans the Neretva River. It is an important landmark that connects the city and represents the region's cultural heritage.

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Area: 0.5
Image: Old Bridge in Mostar during sunset.jpg
Height: 24
Width: 4
Length: 29

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Commons category: Stari Most
date of official opening: 1567-00-00
native label: Stari Most
number of spans: 1
street address: 88000 Mostar
described at URL: www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/stary-most

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The Old Bridge (Serbo-Croatian: Stari most), also known as the Mostar Bridge, is a rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman bridge in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It crosses the river Neretva and connects the two parts of the city, which is named after the bridge keepers (mostari) who guarded the Old Bridge during the Ottoman era. Commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1557 and designed by Mimar Hayruddin, a student and apprentice of the architect Mimar Sinan, the Old Bridge is an exemplary piece of Balkan Islamic architecture.

During the Croat–Bosniak War, the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) used the bridge as a military supply line, leading the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) to shell and destroy it on 9 November 1993. Subsequently, the bridge was reconstructed, and it reopened on 23 July 2004. In 2017, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) deemed that the bridge was a legitimate military target.