Ovčiji Brod

Ovčiji Brod (transl.Sheep Crossing) is a bridge spanning Zalomka river, which is located in Bratač village, Nevesinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is another masterpiece of Ottoman bridge building in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1][2][3]

Ovčiji Brod
Coordinates43.242763°N 18.230460°E / 43.242763; 18.230460
CarriesPedestrians and bicycles
CrossesZalomka river
LocaleNevesinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Heritage statusKONS
Characteristics
DesignArch
MaterialStone
Total lengthcca 50 m (164 ft)
Width3 m (10 ft)
Height5 m (16 ft)
Longest span5 m (16 ft)
No. of spans3
Piers in water2
History
ArchitectMimar Hayruddin, apprentice of Mimar Sinan
Constructed byOttoman Empire
Construction end16th century
Rebuilt1883 repaired arch
Location

History

The bridge was probably erected in the sixteenth century or later, most likely before the Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad. It is suspected that architect was no other than famous Mimar Hayruddin, apprentice of even more famous Mimar Sinan, at the same time as the construction of the Stari Most in Mostar., and the name given by the carnivores who translated their herds through it.

Construction

It is built entirely of stone, it is about three meters wide and its slender appearance, with three arches, irresistibly reminds of the diminished version of the Ćuprija na Drini in Višegrad. Despite its age, and very little restoration, the bridge is well preserved and still used today. The bridge, along with the Kalufi stećak necropolis, was nominated as potential candidates for UNESCO's listing of the World Cultural Heritage.

References

  1. "Ovčiji brod (most)". www.virtualnahercegovina.com (in Serbian). Virtualna Hercegovina. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. "Ovčiji brod i njegove tajne". www.virtualnahercegovina.com (in Serbian). Virtualna Hercegovina. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  3. "Ovčiji brod – neimarsko remek djelo u Brataču kod Nevesinja (foto) |". www.hercegovinapromo.com (in Serbian). Hercegovina promo. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2018.

See also

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