Kriva Ćuprija
Kriva Ćuprija ( Bosnian ; German "Krumme Brücke") is a small bridge from the Ottoman period in Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina .
Neither the exact construction time nor the architect are known. According to an unproven legend, it is said to have been the Ottoman architect Mimar Hajrudin , a student of the architect Sinan .
The bridge spans the Radobolja river a few meters west of the Stari most bridge . The arch of the bridge is semicircular with a span of 8.56 meters and a height of 4.15 meters. Access to the bridge is via stone stairs.
The bridge is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the area around the Stari most and the old town of Mostar.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mimar Hajrudin on the Structurae website
Web links
Commons : Kriva Ćuprija - collection of images, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 43 ° 20 ′ 11.7 " N , 17 ° 48 ′ 46.5" E