Arslanagić Bridge
Arslanagić Bridge (Bosnian: Arslanagića ćuprija, Serbian Cyrillic: Арсланагића ћуприја; Turkish: Arslanağa Köprüsü), also known as Perović Bridge (Bosnian: Perovića most),[1] is a bridge in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and since 25 January 2006 a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]
Arslanagić Bridge | |
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 Arslanagić Bridge near Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Coordinates | 42.714721°N 18.353983°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Trebišnjica |
| Locale | Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Official name | Arslanagića ćuprija |
| Heritage status | National Monument of BiH |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Multiple-arch |
| Material | Tufa |
| Trough construction | Mortar |
| Pier construction | Stone |
| No. of spans | 6 + 2 |
| Piers in water | 4 |
| History | |
| Architect | Mimar Sinan |
| Constructed by | Hajdar-beg Kusturica |
| Construction start | 1568 |
| Construction end | 1574 |
| Rebuilt | 1966 |
| Location | |
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See also
References
- Rade Savić. "Most o kojem su nas pogrešno učili..." (.html). radiotrebinje.com (in Bosnian and Serbian). Radio Trebinje. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- Decision: The historic monument of the Arslanagić bridge in Trebinje (25 January 2006). "Commission to preserve national monuments". old.kons.gov.ba. Commission to preserve national monuments. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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