Mostar bridges

There are many bridges in Mostar, but two are in the old town and have historical importance.
Stari Most or the old bridge is the most recognizable point in Mostar. Unfortunately, the bridge we see today is a reconstruction of the bridge that was destroyed in 1993 during the Balkan War. The original was built by the Ottomans in the 16th century to connect the 2 parts of the town. The bridge was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent and is constantly dented a prime example of Islamic architecture in the Balkans.
The 1st 2 pictures are different views of the old bridge, one from river level and one from street level. It is said the this was the widest arch in the world when completed. The 3rd picture is a view from the peak of the bridge along the Neretva River.
The 4th picture is of the so called Crooked Bridge. This bridge was begun at least 7 years before the Stari Most and may have been a practice run for the larger Old Bridge. This is also not the original structure that was destroyed be a flood in 2000. It is said the the original workmanship was so poor that it began to crumble and was repeatedly repaired, giving it the name crooked
The last picture looks along the Rabobolja Creek from the peak of the crooked bridge. The bridge was built over the Rabobolja just upstream from where it empties into the Neretva.Read more