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Surprisingly enough the Crooked Bridge (Kriva Cuprija) is older than the Old Bridge (Stari Most). The construction probably took place in 1558.
The bridge was only damaged during the recent war, but then later totally destroyed by floods in the late 1990s.
The reconstruction project was initiated by the UNESCO and completed in 2001.
It is said that the single arch Crooked Bridge was a sort of prototype for the Old Bridge.
Directions:
The Crooked Bridge is located about 100 meters west of the Old Bridge on the right bank of the river Neretva. It crosses the Radoblja River, which is a tributary of the Neretva River.
Address:
Crooked Bridge, Onescukova b.b., Mostar Leave a Comment
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Osman Dikic was a popular Muslim poet who was born and died in Mostar (1879-1912).
His tomb memorial was designed by the architect Alexandar Derok and erected in 1937. It can be found near the entrance of the central Muslim cemetery, where most tombstones show the same year: 1993.
Directions:
The Memorial to Osman Dikic and the Muslim cemetery are situated at the pedestrianised Brace Fejica street, just next to the Karadoz-beg Mosque. Leave a Comment
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With an interior of 13,4 x 13,4 m, the Karadoz-beg Mosque (Kadozbegova Dzamija) is the largest mosque in Mostar.
The Islamic sacred building was designed by the famous Turkish architect Kodza Mimara Sinan and it was completed in the middle of the 16th century.
The courtyard of the mosque is also home to the ablution fountain and the medresa.
Directions:
The Karadoz-beg Mosque is situated in the eastern, muslim part of Mostar, just between the streets Titova and Brace Fejica. Leave a Comment
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The second biggest mosque in Mostar is the Koksi-Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Koski Mehmed Pasina Dzamija). Its construction took a few years and it was finally finished in 1619.
As most buildings in the old town of Mostar, also the Koksi-Mehmed Pasha Mosque was seriously damaged during the war in the early 1990s. Later it has been restored.
Directions:
The Koski-Mehmed Pasha Mosque can be found on the left, rocky bank of the Neretva river, just about 150 metres north of the Old Bridge. Leave a Comment
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It's THE sight that brings people to Mostar - beautiful, elegant, symbolic, historic - all these things and more - Mostar's Stari Most. It means Old Bridge,and even the town's name derives from it - the men who guarded the original small suspension bridge across the Neretva at this spot, when the town was no more than an un-named huddle of small houses, were known as mostari.
It wasn't until Herzegovina fell to the Ottomans that a stone bridge was built here, the design of a student of the Ottoman's greatest architect, Sinan, a graceful single arch span that soars over the river far below. The constricted site presented many difficulties and still today the bridge is regarded as a remarkable engineering feat.
Today it is the bridge's rebirth that brings so many to see it. From the day it was finished in 1566 until the terrible day in November 1993 when the bridge was blasted into the river by shelling from Bosnian Croat tanks, the bridge stood as the symbolic meeting place of east and west here in the Balkans. It took 10 years to rebuild, using as much material from the original as possible.
Spend any time in Mostar and you can be sure the bridge will draw you to it again and again. It's not the only bridge in town any more but it is the only one youwill want to linger on. The colours of the stone change throughout the day, from cool pearly white in early morning to warm gold under night-time lighting. It's always busy with people crossing back and forth. It's not a easy stroll - the gradient is very steep, the stone underfoot polished smooth by centuries of wear - loose fiting sandals or smooth-soled shoes would make it a real hazard. During the day young men pose, looking ready to dive - they very rarely do in fact. Leave a Comment
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 Museum of Herzegovina by HORSCHECK
We were actually the only visitors at around lunch time. The entrance fee was only 1,50 KM.
The museum exhibits all kinds of items which are related to the history of Herzegovina. Unfortunately there are no English descriptions.
In the lower floor a film about Mostar before the war, the Old Bridge and the bridge jumping contest can be seen on a large screen. It includes some impressive scenes about the destruction of the bridge.
Directions:
The Museum of Herzegovina can be found opposite to the Clock Tower in the east part of Mostar's old town.
Address:
Museum of Herzegovina, Bajatova 4, 88000 Mostar Leave a Comment
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The reconstructed Old Bridge (Stari Most) is Mostar's main attraction. It was built between 1557 and 1566 by the Ottoman Turks and survived until the recent war when it was destroyed by extremists in 1993. The reconstruction of the Old Bridge was finished in 2004.
There still seem to be some local guys who dive into the river Neretva from the 21 m high bridge. At least we saw two guys posing in their trunks who collected.
It is said that they jump when they have enough money. Unfortunately, we didn't see anybody jump off the bridge during our two days in town.
Directions:
The Old Bridge spans the Neretva River in the heart of Mostar's Old Town. Leave a Comment
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The construction of the New Orthodox Church (Nova Pravoslavna crkva) started in 1866 and it was completed 10 years later.
Similar to the Old Orthodox Church the works were financed by the Serbian Orthodox citizens of Mostar. At that time it was the largest Orthodox church in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Unfortunately the church was completely destroyed during the war frm 1991 until 1995, so that nowadays only ruins are left.
Reconstruction plans are scheduled for the near future.
Directions:
The Ruins of the New Orthodox Church can be found just below the Old Orthodox Chruch in the Bjelusine district of Mostar, about 1,5 km uphill to the east of the old bridge. Leave a Comment
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The two massive towers on either side of Mostar's Old Bridge have stood sentinel for almost the whole of the bridge's life. When first built they stood alone and well back from the span - intervening years have seen smaller buildings clustered around the base of the towers but they still accent the grace of the high arch at the same time as creating an impression of strength and solidity, As well as housing the mostari (the guardians of the bridge) the towers were used as armouries and to store gunpowder.
The Tara Tower was constructed in the 16th century on the east bank, the Halebija on the west bank dates from the 17th century.
The green-roofed building near the Tara Tower was used as a mosque for the Muslims working on the bridge during the years of reconstruction. It also houses exhibition of photos of the old bridge, its destruction and reconstruction which is definitely worth a look. Leave a Comment
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The construction of the 15 m high Clock Tower (Sahat Kula) in the early 17th century was financed by the prosperous citizen Fatima Saric. Since 1838 it was home to a bell weighing 250 kg which could be heard far outside the town.
The Clock Tower was seriously damaged during the war, but reconstructed in 1999.
Directions:
The Clock Tower can be found opposite to the Herzegovina Museum in the east part of Mostar's old town.
Address:
Clock Tower, Bajatova b.b., Mostar Leave a Comment
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