Kosor Bridge

Official nameStone bridge in KosorOther name(s)Danijal Pasha's BridgeNamed forKosor settlementOwnerstateMaintained byKONS;Heritage statusOfficial nameThe stone bridge in Kosor, the site and remains of a historical buildingTypeCategory I cultural heritageCriteriaA; B; C iii, iv; F iii.DesignatedApril 3, 2014 (?th session; 02-2.3-59/14-22)Reference no.3829StateNational Monuments of Bosnia and HerzegovinaEarlier protected asKosorska ćuprija na rijeci Buni u Bišću polju kraj Mostara Next upstream-Followed by-CharacteristicsDesignStone-arch bridgeMaterialLimestoneTotal length-Width-Height-Water depth-Traversable?noNo. of spans7 (1 preserved)HistoryConstructed byDanijal-pasha or Karađoz-beyBuilt16th century (probably in place of earlier Roman bridge)RebuiltnoStatistics-Location

Stone Bridge in Kosor, or Kosor Bridge, also Danijal Pasha's Bridge, (Bosnian: Kosorska ćuprija), is the former bridge in the settlement of Kosor, in the City (former Municipality) of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The bridge spanned the river Buna. On April 3, 2014, it was declared a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[1]

History and description

The remains of the bridge are located on the Buna River, not far from its confluence with the Neretva, in the area of the Kosor settlement.

In the literature, different data are given about the time of the creation of this bridge. Some believe that the bridging of the Buna near its mouth was created during the time of the Romans.^[2]

Others are of the opinion that the bridge was built by Karađoz, who had already built the bridges, such as Karađoz Bridge over the Buna in Blagaj and Stara Ćuprija bridge over the Neretva in Konjic, and many other edifices, such as Karađoz Bey Mosque in Mostar.^[1]

For the first time, this bridge was mentioned by the Ottoman travel writer Evliya Çelebi and recorded it under the name Danijal Pasha's Bridge on the Buna. At one time, this was the largest bridge in Herzegovina. In 1945, the Germans demolished it with a explosives during their retreat from the region, and today there is a new concrete bridge in its place.^[3]

The total length of the bridge was 57 m, width over 4 m, with abutments connected by thirteen strong stone semicircular arches. The remains of this bridge are inscribed national monument, which consist of the remains of six bridge pillars and an arched structure located on the western (right) bank of the Buna River.^[1]

Buna Bridge

Buna Bridge with 14 stone-arches was located less than 2 kilometers downstream from Danijal-pasha's Bridge or Kosorska ćuprija.

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See also

• Stari Most
• Klepci bridge
• List of bridges in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina

References

External links

• Kameni most na Buni