Šeher Ćehaja Bridge (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Šeher-Ćehajina ćuprija / Шехер-Ћехајина ћуприја) is a bridge which crosses the river Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It can be translated as "Mayor's Bridge" from the Turkish word for mayor.
Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge Šeher-Ćehajina ćuprija | |
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 Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge in 2012 | |
| Coordinates | 43°51′31″N 18°26′02″E / 43.8587°N 18.434°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Miljacka |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Tufa, limestone |
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During Ottoman rule, 13 bridges were built in Sarajevo;[1] one of the most impressive ones is Šeher Ćehaja Bridge. The only written document indicating the year of the erection of the bridge is a transcript of the chronogram in Mostar, indicating it was built in 994 AH (1585/1586 CE). According to the source, the bridge was constructed by a man named "Alija known as Hafizadić".[2]
The Šeher Ćehaja Bridge has been damaged several times: during the floods of 1619 and 1629, as well as in 1843 when the Miljacka destroyed two pillars during repairs by Mustafa-paša. The bridge was again damaged in 1880.
The bridge is inscribed into the List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina by KONS.[3]
References
edit- ^ Šeher Ćehaja Bridge - Sarajevo
- ^ Šeher Ćehaja Bridge - Sarajevo
- ^ "Šeher Ćehaja's bridge, the historic monument". old.kons.gov.ba. Sarajevo: Commission to preserve national monuments. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
External links
edit- Media related to Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
