Stara Ćuprija
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Stara Ćuprija (Bosnian: The Old Bridge) is a bridge spanning the Neretva River in the town of Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a significant example of Ottoman bridge architecture in the Balkans, and is a listed National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
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Stara Ćuprija | |
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Coordinates | 43°39′03.9″N 17°57′45.8″E |
Carried | Pedestrians |
Crossed | Neretva |
Locale | Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Other name(s) | Old stone bridge in Konjic |
Heritage status | National Monument of BiH |
Characteristics | |
Design | Multiple-Arch |
Material | Tufa |
Trough construction | Mortar |
Pier construction | Stone |
Total length | - metres |
Width | 4 metres |
No. of spans | 6 |
Piers in water | 5 |
Clearance below | - metres at mid-span |
History | |
Constructed by | Ali-aga Hasečić |
Construction start | 1682 |
Construction end | 1683 |
Opened | 1683 |
Rebuilt | 2009 |
Collapsed | March 1945 |
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