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Latin Bridge (Serbo-Croatian: Latinska ćuprija, Латинска ћуприја named Principov most / Принципов мост – "Princip's Bridge" during the Yugoslav era) is an Ottoman-era bridge over the river Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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The Latin Bridge. A ledger from 1541 makes the first mention of a bridge located on the spot where the Latin Bridge is found today, stating that it was built by one sarač (leather worker) named Husein, the son of Širmed.
The Latin Bridge witnessed a momentous event in 1914 when Gavrilo Princip, standing just meters away, assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie. This event, known as the Sarajevo Assassination, had global repercussions, sparking the beginning of World War I.
Of all the crossing points of the Miljacka River, this pale-stone triple-arched bridge is the most famous. It was known throughout the Yugoslav era as Principov Most in honour of Gavrilo Princip, the assassin who in 1914 shot Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his pregnant wife Sophie on a spot just opposite.
The Latin Bridge is an important historical landmark located in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It spans the Miljacka River and connects the city. The bridge is best known for its association with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary, which took place on June 28, 1914 and is widely considered to be the ...
Latin Bridge is an Ottoman bridge over the river Miljacka in Sarajevo. The northern end of the bridge was the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Gavrilo Princip in 1914, which began the July Crisis that ultimately led to the outbreak of World War I.
Latin Bridge. World-known as the site of the assassination of the Austrian-Hungarian heir to the throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie Hohenberg, the place where the First World War was triggered. The bridge was built by Ali Ayni-Bey in 1565.
The Latin Bridge is one of the oldest bridges left standing in the city and is a fine example of a preserved Ottoman Bridge. However it is bridge’s northernmost tip which is its most important feature. At the tip of Latin Bridge is one of the most significant places in Sarajevo.
Standing at the Latin Bridge in Sarajevo, a historic crossroads where the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand started World War I, you can truly feel t...
