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The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge (Serbian: Мост Мехмед-паше Соколовића, romanized: Most Mehmed-paša Sokolovića) is a historic bridge in Višegrad, over the Drina River in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina part of the Republika Srpska entity.
Sep 8, 2021 · The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge is an Ottoman-era bridge that crosses the Drina River in the city of Višegrad, in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge of Višegrad across the Drina River in the east of Bosnia and Herzegovina was built at the end of the 16th century by the court architect Mimar Koca Sinan on the orders of Grand Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović.
May 27, 2024 · The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge was not only a marvel of engineering but also a strategic asset for the Ottoman Empire. Its location on the Drina River, which formed a natural border between Bosnia and Serbia, made it a crucial crossing point for trade caravans, travelers, and military forces.
Oct 29, 2019 · The Visegrad Bridge was built by Grand Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović, the effective ruler of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of three Sultans, and was a native of the region. The bridge was built across the River Drina between 1571 and 1578 to promote trade and commerce.
The Mehmed Paša Sokolovic Bridge in Višegrad is one of the best remaining examples of Ottoman architecture and civil engineering. The bridge was built at the end of the 16th century by the Ottoman court architect Sinan at a strategic border location.
The historic Mehmed Paša Sokolovic Bridge in Višegrad is a UNESCO site in Bosnia—here's exaclty how to plan your visit, and why it's an important site.
The Bridge over the Drina at Višegrad is a masterpiece of bridge architecture. It was commissioned between 1571 and 1577 by the wish and order of the Great Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović. Mehmed Paša Sokolović was born in 1505 in the Sokolovići village near the town of Rudo in the kadiluk (district with a regional judge) of Višegrad.
Aug 5, 2010 · The Mehmed Pasha Sokolovic Bridge that spans the Drina River in the east of Bosnia and Herzegovina has a long and morbid history. Built at the end of the 16th century by the well-known court...
Spanning the waters of the Drina River, the sixteenth-century Mehmed-Pasha Sokolovic Bridge was designed by Sinan (1489–1588), considered by many to have been the finest architect of the Ottoman Empire.
