Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
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.
- City
- Višegrad
- Country
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Category
- Landmark
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
Background: Wikipedia