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The Višegrad Bridge was commissioned by Grand Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović, who exercised power over a long period at the summit of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of three sultans as a tribute to his native region and a symbol of trade and prosperity. Construction of the bridge took place between 1571 and 1577. Major renovations of the bridge have taken place in 1664, 1875, 1911, 1940 and 1950–52. Three of its 11 arches were destroyed during World War I and five were damaged during World War II but subsequently restored.<ref name="wmf">[http://wmf.org/resources/sitepages/bosnia_herzegovina_mehmed_pasha_bridge.html World Monuments Watch, 100 most endangered sites], wmf.org; accessed 15 April 2017.</ref> |
The Višegrad Bridge was commissioned by Grand Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović, who exercised power over a long period at the summit of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of three sultans as a tribute to his native region and a symbol of trade and prosperity. Construction of the bridge took place between 1571 and 1577. Major renovations of the bridge have taken place in 1664, 1875, 1911, 1940 and 1950–52. Three of its 11 arches were destroyed during World War I and five were damaged during World War II but subsequently restored.<ref name="wmf">[http://wmf.org/resources/sitepages/bosnia_herzegovina_mehmed_pasha_bridge.html World Monuments Watch, 100 most endangered sites] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702153755/http://wmf.org/resources/sitepages/bosnia_herzegovina_mehmed_pasha_bridge.html |date=2 July 2007 }}, wmf.org; accessed 15 April 2017.</ref> |
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During the 1992–95 [[Bosnian War|war in Bosnia and Herzegovina]], hundreds of [[Bosniaks]] were killed on the bridge by Bosnian Serb militias.<ref name="ICTY: Milan Lukić and Sredoje Lukić judgement">{{cite web|url=http://www.icty.org/x/cases/milan_lukic_sredoje_lukic/tjug/en/090720_j.pdf|title=ICTY: Milan Lukić and Sredoje Lukić judgement|accessdate=15 April 2017}}</ref> The bridge received UNESCO World Heritage Listing in 2007. |
During the 1992–95 [[Bosnian War|war in Bosnia and Herzegovina]], hundreds of [[Bosniaks]] were killed on the bridge by Bosnian Serb militias.<ref name="ICTY: Milan Lukić and Sredoje Lukić judgement">{{cite web|url=http://www.icty.org/x/cases/milan_lukic_sredoje_lukic/tjug/en/090720_j.pdf|title=ICTY: Milan Lukić and Sredoje Lukić judgement|accessdate=15 April 2017}}</ref> The bridge received UNESCO World Heritage Listing in 2007. |
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Revision as of 20:21, 7 June 2017
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 43°47′N 19°17′E / 43.78°N 19.29°E |
| Crosses | Drina River |
| Locale | Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch |
| Total length | 179.5 metres |
| History | |
| Architect | Mimar Sinan |
| Opened | 1577 |
| Official name | Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Designated | 2007 (31st session) |
| Reference no. | 1260 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Location | |
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The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge (Bosnian and Serbian: Most Mehmed-paše Sokolovića/Мост Мехмед-паше Соколовића; Template:Lang-tr) is a historic bridge in Višegrad, over the Drina River in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It was completed in 1577 by the Ottoman court architect Mimar Sinan on the order of the Grand Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović.[1] UNESCO included the facility in its 2007 World Heritage List. (See List of World Heritage Sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Characteristics
It is characteristic of the apogee of Turkish monumental architecture and civil engineering. It numbers 11 masonry arches, with spans of 11 to 15 meters, and an access ramp at right angles with four arches on the left bank of the river.
The 179.5-meter-long (589 ft) bridge is a representative masterpiece of Mimar Sinan, one of the greatest architects and engineers of the classical Ottoman period and a contemporary of the Italian Renaissance, with which his work can be compared. The UNESCO summary states: The unique elegance of proportion and monumental nobility of the property as a whole bear witness to the greatness of this style of architecture.[2]
History
The Višegrad Bridge was commissioned by Grand Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović, who exercised power over a long period at the summit of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of three sultans as a tribute to his native region and a symbol of trade and prosperity. Construction of the bridge took place between 1571 and 1577. Major renovations of the bridge have taken place in 1664, 1875, 1911, 1940 and 1950–52. Three of its 11 arches were destroyed during World War I and five were damaged during World War II but subsequently restored.[3]
During the 1992–95 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, hundreds of Bosniaks were killed on the bridge by Bosnian Serb militias.[4] The bridge received UNESCO World Heritage Listing in 2007.
Renovation
The Turkish International Co-operation and Development Agency (TIKA) provided 3.5 million euros for the restoration of the Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge. Representatives of TIKA, the BiH Commission for Co-operation with UNESCO, the Republika Srpska Cultural Ministry and the Višegrad municipality signed an agreement to renovate the bridge on 19 April 2010.[5]
In literature
The bridge is widely known because of the book The Bridge on the Drina (1945) written by Yugoslav writer Ivo Andrić, Nobel Prize–winning author.[3]
External links
- Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge, visegradturizam.com
- UNESCO listing of Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad, whc.unesco.org
Media related to Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ UNESCO, "Bosnian Bridge among five new sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List this evening", whc.unesco.org, 28 June 2007.
- ^ a b World Monuments Watch, 100 most endangered sites Archived 2 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine, wmf.org; accessed 15 April 2017.
- ^ "ICTY: Milan Lukić and Sredoje Lukić judgement" (PDF). Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Culture and Sports: Turkish agency sponsors repairs to Ottoman bridge". SETimes. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
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1with Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia 2with Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Ukraine | ||