Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
Historic bridge in Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge (Serbian: Мост Мехмед-паше Соколовића, romanized: Most Mehmed-paša Sokolovića) is a historic bridge in Višegrad, over the Drina River in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina part of the Republika Srpska entity. It was completed in 1577 by the Ottoman court architect Mimar Sinan on the order of the Grand Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović.[1] UNESCO included the bridge in its 2007 World Heritage List.
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Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 43°47′N 19°17′E |
Crosses | Drina River |
Locale | Višegrad, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Official name | Most Mehmed-paše Sokolovića |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch |
Total length | 179.5 metres |
History | |
Architect | Mimar Sinan |
Opened | 1577 |
Official name | Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iv |
Designated | 2007 (31st session) |
Reference no. | 1260 |
Region | Europe and North America |
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