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If you’ve heard about Mostar<\/a> than you’ve probably heard about Old Bridge<\/strong> too. A beautiful sight to see which amazes everyone who comes to Mostar. The bridge was built in 16th<\/sup> century by Ottoman Empire<\/strong> but it was destroyed in the Croat\u2013Bosniak War<\/strong>\u00a0in 1993. After it was destroyed, bridge was rebuilt as an original and opened on July 23rd<\/sup> 2004. Original bridge was built by famous Ottoman architect Mimar Hajrudin<\/strong>. He\u00a0built many of the key Sultan\u2019s buildings<\/strong> in Istanbul<\/strong>. The legend<\/strong> says that Hajrudin escaped<\/strong> Mostar and embarked on a ship, day before the bridge opening. Due to complexity of the construction, he feared the reactions of Suleiman the Magnificent<\/strong> if the bridge arch fell down.<\/p>\n This beauty<\/strong> that inspired painters, writers and musicians still stands even today, and is made of tenelija stone<\/strong>. Tenelija, exploited only 5 km from Mostar, is also used for building Kara\u0111oz Bey Mosque<\/a>, Crooked Bridge<\/strong> ( smaller version of an Old Bridge), and a few more buildings through the whole town.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The bridge, as a symbol of the city, is located in the center of Mostar, crossing the beautiful river Neretva and connecting two parts of the city. It is surrounded by beautiful Ottoman towers<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0Tara<\/strong> on the east and Halebija<\/strong> on the west, old buildings and mosques. <\/strong>All of this\u00a0creates unique sight to see, that you need to experience to understand it.<\/p>\n Highest peaks<\/strong> around Mostar are Hum, Planinica and Vele\u017e. But being in the center of Mostar at top of the arch of the Old Bridge will leave you breathless<\/strong>.\u00a0 Looking around yourself can give you a small hint<\/strong> of the history in this lovely town.\u00a0 You can notice big tower of The Franciscan Church<\/a>, a magnificent Orthodox Cathedral<\/strong> of the Holy Trinity, Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque<\/strong>, beautiful madrasah and \u201cMujaga Komadina<\/a>\u201d bridge from 1913 and other interesting buildings.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Old Bridge is one of the most popular objects for professional and amateur photographers<\/strong>. Together with other buildings in Old Town and mesmerizing<\/strong> Neretva river it creates a perfect scenery<\/strong> for taking photos.\u00a0 But words and pictures can\u2019t bring you the real experience of seeing it in person and enjoying it. You need to stay in Mostar at least 24h, because your experience will not be complete if you haven’t\u00a0 seen this magnificent bridge in the evening.<\/p>\n Today, Old Bridge is listed as a\u00a0UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong>. It is also one of the most recognized objects of the whole country of Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/strong>. Except that it represent symbol of the town, Old Bridge is also a symbol of connection<\/strong>\u00a0between two different cultures, two different worlds, between West and East.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Old Bridge is also known by traditional<\/strong> annual diving competition<\/strong>. It is organized every year in mid-summer (end of July) and it has been done more than 450 times<\/strong>. It is traditional for the young men of the town to leap from the bridge into the Neretva. Neretva river is indeed\u00a0cold <\/strong>one,\u00a0<\/strong>it is one of the coldest rivers in Europe. Even during summer temperature doesn’t get higher then 8 \u00b0C. Also, the gap<\/strong> between the river and the bridge is very high –\u00a024 meters. <\/strong>That being said,<\/strong>\u00a0leaping from it is very risky and the people who want to attempt it must be very brave<\/strong>.<\/p>\n But don\u2019t worry. If you want to see people jumping, you don\u2019t need to come on that specific day when competition is held. You can see professional jumpers <\/strong>doing\u00a0it almost every day on the summer. 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Perfect scenery for photographers<\/span><\/h3>\n
Over 400 years old tradition of bridge diving<\/h3>\n