Mostar's Old Bridge and Heritage

Mostar is famous for the Old Bridge over the Neretva River.

Mostar is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton.

The city is named after the mostari who guarded the Old Bridge.

The Old Bridge was built in 1566 on orders from Suleiman.

Mimar Hayruddin, a student of Mimar Sinan, designed the Old Bridge.

Human settlements near Mostar date back to prehistoric times along Neretva.

The Old Bridge arches from rock to rock like a rainbow.

Mostar joined the Ottoman Empire in 1468 and was called Köprühisar.

The Old Bridge was destroyed in war and rebuilt by 2004.

Mostar's Old Bridge and nearby area became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Mostar stands today as a symbol of resilience and cultural heritage.