The Death and Life of a 16th Century Bridge

A landmark 1566 bridge, destroyed in the early 1990's during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is rebuilt for the 21st century.

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September 7, 2004, 7:00 AM PDT

By Deborah Myerson

The Staru Most ("Old Bridge") in Mostar connected multiethnic and multinational communities for four centuries since the Ottoman Empire. Crumbling under the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the stone structure finally collapsed in 1993 after a hit by a tank shell. Yet by the late 1990's, restoration efforts were underway for the bridge and the surrounding historic neighborhoods. In July 2004, the reconstructed bridge over the Neretva River formally reopened--although some observers note that more time may be needed for the Muslim and Croat communities on either side of the river to conquer the divide caused by war.

Thanks to Deborah Myerson

FULL STORY: Stari Most -- Mostar Reconnection

Wednesday, September 1, 2004 in Architecture Week

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