🏛️ Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad

Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe · Cultural · 43.78°N, 19.29°E

The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge is a historic bridge over the Drina River in Višegrad, in the Republika Srpska region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was completed in 1577 by the Ottoman court architect Mimar Sinan on the order of the Grand Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović. In 2003 bridge was included into the List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina by KONS, and UNESCO inclusion into the World Heritage List followed in 2007.

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Quick facts

Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Continent / region	Europe
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	43.78°N, 19.29°E · view on map

Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad is a cultural World Heritage site in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Europe. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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