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Description
Property Name: Kriva Ćuprija
Inventory No: 387-36-2
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2007-11-12
Country (State party): Bosnia and Herzegovina
Province: Hercegovina-Neretva Canton
Town: Mostar
Geographic coordinates: 43° 20′ 11.66″ N
17° 48′ 46.35″ E
Historic Period: Classic Ottoman (1453-1579)
Year of Construction: 1558
Style: Classical Ottoman
Original Use: Bridge
Current Use: Bridge
Architect: Unknown
Significance
Kriva (crocked) Ćuprija (bridge) was built probably in 1558 across the Radobolja River inside the City walls on the main access from the west to the suspended bridge on the Neretva River. The bridge had represented the first example of the Ottoman one-span stone bridges in this region. It was built with precise cut Tenelija stone.The Bridge was destroyed by flood in December 1999, and succesfully reconstructed in 2003.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
The Bridge is a very good shape after was reconstructed in 2003. During the reconstruction a special attention was given to reinforcement of the Radobolja River banks.
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