Builder Hajrudin raised the Old Bridge in 1566. Its single stone arch joins the two banks of the Neretva.
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Old Bridge
Mostar is one of the best-known places in Herzegovina. The Old Bridge crosses the Neretva, and the bridge area and old town are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Follow the Neretva south on the map to find the stone arch.
Find it on the map
Look closely at the map
The Old Bridge
This stone arch crosses the Neretva and joins the banks of old Mostar. Builder Hajrudin raised it in 1566. How many rooftops can you count?
β¨ Little discoveries
Fun facts about Mostar
Mostar gets its name from the mostari, people who once watched over the river crossing.
The rebuilt Old Bridge reopened in 2004, and Mostar's old town joined the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005.
Mostar's divers have a long tradition of jumping from the Old Bridge. Those jumps take skill and training!
β°οΈ Nature nearby
Rivers, mountains and hills near Mostar
Rivers
Neretva River Mountains and hills
VeleΕΎ Mountain Can you solve the map clue?
In which town does the stone Old Bridge cross the Neretva?
Sources: UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Old Bridge Area of Mostar Β· UNESCO - The story of Stari Most Β· City of Mostar - Anniversary of the Old Bridge reopening
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