Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge | |
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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 |
Europe and North America | |
Location | |
The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge (
.Characteristics
It is characteristic of the apogee of Turkish monumental architecture and civil engineering. It numbers 11 masonry arches, with spans of 11 to 15 meters, and an access ramp at right angles with four arches on the left bank of the river.
The 179.5-meter-long (589 ft) bridge is a representative masterpiece of Mimar Sinan, one of the greatest architects and engineers of the classical Ottoman period and a contemporary of the Italian Renaissance, with which his work can be compared. The UNESCO summary states: The unique elegance of proportion and monumental nobility of the property as a whole bear witness to the greatness of this style of architecture.[2]
History
The Višegrad Bridge was commissioned by Grand Vizier
Renovation
The bridge received UNESCO World Heritage Listing in 2007.
The Turkish International Co-operation and Development Agency (TIKA) provided 3.5 million euros for the restoration of the Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge. Representatives of TIKA, the BiH Commission for Co-operation with UNESCO, the Republika Srpska Cultural Ministry and the Višegrad municipality signed an agreement to renovate the bridge on 19 April 2010.[4]
In literature
The bridge is widely known because of the book The Bridge on the Drina (1945) written by Yugoslav writer Ivo Andrić, Nobel Prize–winning author.[3][5]
See also
References
- ^ Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Bosnian Bridge among five new sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List this evening". Whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Mehmed-Pasha Sokolovic Bridge". Archived from the original on 2 July 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Culture and Sports: Turkish agency sponsors repairs to Ottoman bridge". SETimes.com. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ Wayne S. Vucinich, ed. (1995). "Ivo Andrić Revisited: The Bridge Still Stands" (PDF). Division of International and Area Studies, University of California, Berkeley. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2020.
Relevant literature
- Ševo, Ljiljana. "Stari Višegradski most u narodnoj tradiciji, putopisima i umjetnosti." Baština II (2006): 173-191.
External links
- Media related to Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad at Wikimedia Commons
- Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge, visegradturizam.com
- Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge, official promo video 2019, youtube.com
- UNESCO listing of Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad, whc.unesco.org