Arslanagić Bridge
Bridge in Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Arslanagić Bridge (Serbo-Croatian: Arslanagića ćuprija, Serbian Cyrillic: Арсланагића ћуприја; Turkish: Arslanağa Köprüsü),[1] is a bridge in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since 25 January 2006, this bridge on the Trebišnjica has been declared a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]
Coordinates42°42′53″N 18°21′14″E
CarriesPedestrians
CrossesTrebišnjica
LocaleTrebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Arslanagić Bridge | |
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Arslanagić Bridge near Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Coordinates | 42°42′53″N 18°21′14″E |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Trebišnjica |
| Locale | Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Official name | Arslanagića ćuprija |
| Other name | Hajdar-begova Ćuprija |
| Named for | Suriman Arslanagić |
| Heritage status | National Monument of BiH |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Multiple-arch |
| Material | Tufa / travertine |
Trough construction | mortar |
Pier construction | limestone |
| No. of spans | 6 + 2 |
Piers in water | 4 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Hajdar-Bey |
| Construction end | between 1650 and 1690 |
| Rebuilt | 1966 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Arslanagić Bridge | |
During the Bosnian War, the bridge was renamed Perović Bridge (Serbo-Croatian: Perovića most). An explanation for this was to divert attention from its name the Bosniak Muslim family surname Arslanagić, which could provoke Serb nationalists to demolish it.[1]
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