List of bridges in Bosnia and Herzegovina
This list of bridges in Bosnia and Herzegovina lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.
Historical and architectural interest bridges
Name | Bosnian | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Canton | Ref. | ||
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![]() | 1 | Mustaj-bey Bridge | Mustaj-begova ćuprija/Ćuprija Klepci | National monument | 0 m (0 ft) | Masonry 1 semi-circular arch | Footbridge Bregava | 1517 | Klepci 43°05′58″N 17°43′18″E / 43.099543°N 17.721776°E / 43.099543; 17.721776 (Mustaj-bey Bridge) | Herzegovina-Neretva | [1] |
![]() | 2 | Kosor Bridge | Kosorska ćuprija | National monument | 0 m (0 ft) | Masonry stone-arch | Footbridge Buna | 16th c. | Kosor | Herzegovina-Neretva | |
![]() | 3 | Stari Most rebuilt in 2004 | Stari most | Span : 27.3 m (90 ft)![]() National monument | 30 m (98 ft) | Masonry 1 pointed arch | Footbridge Neretva | 1567 | Mostar 43°20′14.0″N 17°48′54.1″E / 43.337222°N 17.815028°E / 43.337222; 17.815028 (Stari Most) | Herzegovina-Neretva | [S 1] [2] [3] |
![]() | 4 | Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge | Most Mehmed-paše Sokolovića | Conception by Mimar Sinan![]() National monument | 179 m (587 ft) | Masonry 11 pointed arches | Drina | 1577 | Višegrad 43°46′56.6″N 19°17′16.8″E / 43.782389°N 19.288000°E / 43.782389; 19.288000 (Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge) | Višegrad | [S 2] [4] [5] |
![]() | Drvenija Bridge | Drvenija | only wooden bridge spanning Miljacka in downtown Sarajevo today | Wood | 1898 | Sarajevo 43°51′31.5″N 18°26′02.7″E / 43.858750°N 18.434083°E / 43.858750; 18.434083 (Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge) | Sarajevo | [6] | |||
![]() | 5 | Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge | Šeher-Ćehajina ćuprija | National monument | Masonry 4 semi-circular arches (5 originally) | 1586 | Sarajevo 43°51′31.5″N 18°26′02.7″E / 43.858750°N 18.434083°E / 43.858750; 18.434083 (Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge) | Sarajevo | [S 3] [7] | ||
![]() | 6 | Arslanagić Bridge | Arslanagića most | National monument | 80 m (260 ft) | Masonry 2 semi-circular main arches | 16th century | Trebinje 42°42′52.8″N 18°21′14.4″E / 42.714667°N 18.354000°E / 42.714667; 18.354000 (Arslanagić Bridge) | Trebinje | [Note 1] [S 4] [9] [8] | |
![]() | 7 | Galečka Ćuprija | Galečka ćuprija | National monument | 42 m (138 ft) | Masonry 1 semi-circular arch | - | Šuica 43°49′22″N 17°10′58″E / 43.822881°N 17.182657°E / 43.822881; 17.182657 (Galečka Ćuprija) | Kupres | [10][11] | |
8 | Goat's Bridge | Kozija ćuprija | National monument | 42 m (138 ft) | Masonry 1 semi-circular arch | 16th century | Sarajevo 43°51′13.0″N 18°27′26.2″E / 43.853611°N 18.457278°E / 43.853611; 18.457278 (Goat's Bridge) | Sarajevo | [S 5] [12] [13] | ||
![]() | 9 | Kriva Ćuprija | Kriva ćuprija | National monument![]() | 00 m (0 ft) | Masonry 1 semi-circular arch | 1558 | Old Town Mostar 43°20′13″N 17°48′47″E / 43.336834°N 17.813117°E / 43.336834; 17.813117 (Kriva Ćuprija) | Mostar | [14][15][S 6] [16] | |
![]() | 10 | Ovčiji Brod | Ovčiji Brod | National monument | Masonry 3 semi-circular arches | 16th century | Bratač 43°14′34.0″N 18°13′49.7″E / 43.242778°N 18.230472°E / 43.242778; 18.230472 (Ovčiji Brod) | Republika Srpska | [17] | ||
![]() | 11 | Roman bridge in Ilidža | Rimski most | National monument | 40 m (130 ft) | Masonry 7 semi-circular arches | Bosna (river) | 16th century | Ilidža 43°49′53.7″N 18°17′10.0″E / 43.831583°N 18.286111°E / 43.831583; 18.286111 (Roman bridge in Ilidža) | Sarajevo Canton | [18] |
![]() | 12 | Stara Ćuprija rebuilt in 2009 | Stari most u Konjicu | National monument | Masonry 6 pointed arches | 1683 | Konjic 43°39′03.9″N 17°57′46.0″E / 43.651083°N 17.962778°E / 43.651083; 17.962778 (Stara Ćuprija) | Herzegovina-Neretva | [S 7] [19] | ||
![]() | 13 | Latin Bridge | Latinska ćuprija | Site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Gavrilo Princip in 1914, which began the July Crisis that ultimately led to the outbreak of World War I. National monument | Masonry 4 semi-circular arches | 1799 | Sarajevo 43°51′27.5″N 18°25′44.2″E / 43.857639°N 18.428944°E / 43.857639; 18.428944 (Latin Bridge) | Sarajevo | [S 8] [20] [21] | ||
![]() | 14 | Bridge on the Neretva | Most na Neretvi | Destroyed during the Case White, rebuilt and redestroyed for the film Battle of Neretva. National monument | 78 m (256 ft) | Truss Steel | 1888 | Jablanica 43°39′15.0″N 17°45′44.5″E / 43.654167°N 17.762361°E / 43.654167; 17.762361 (Bridge on the Neretva) | Herzegovina-Neretva | [22] | |
15 | Customs Bridge [bs] rebuilt in 1996 | Carinski Most | Arch Concrete deck arch | 1900 | Mostar 43°20′53.5″N 17°48′37.7″E / 43.348194°N 17.810472°E / 43.348194; 17.810472 (Customs Bridge) | Herzegovina-Neretva | [S 9] [23] [24] | ||||
![]() | 16 | Festina lente (bridge) | Festina lente | 38 m (125 ft) | Beam bridge Steel | Footbridge Miljacka | 2012 | Sarajevo 43°51′22.7″N 18°25′03.6″E / 43.856306°N 18.417667°E / 43.856306; 18.417667 (Festina lente (bridge)) | Sarajevo | [S 10] [25] |
Major road and railway bridges
This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).
Name | Bosnian | Span | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Canton | Ref. | ||
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![]() | 1 | Ostrožac Suspension Bridge | Viseći most Ostrožac | 207 m (679 ft) | Suspension Steel deck, concrete pylons | Ostrožac 43°41′19.6″N 17°49′16.4″E / 43.688778°N 17.821222°E / 43.688778; 17.821222 (Ostrožac Suspension Bridge) | Herzegovina-Neretva | [S 11] [26] | |||
2 | Babina Rijeka Viaduct | Vijadukt Babina rijeka | 167 m (548 ft) | 405 m (1,329 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 119+167+119 109+163+109 | ![]() A1 motorway Babina Rijeka | Zenica 44°12′42.5″N 17°56′00.5″E / 44.211806°N 17.933472°E / 44.211806; 17.933472 (Babina Rijeka Viaduct) | Zenica-Doboj | [27] [28] | ||
![]() | 3 | Rača Bridge | 150 m (490 ft) | Truss Steel 125+150+125 | Railway bridge Sava | 1934 | Brodac Donji–Sremska Rača 44°54′34.7″N 19°17′49.3″E / 44.909639°N 19.297028°E / 44.909639; 19.297028 (Rača Bridge) | Republika Srpska (International border BiH and SRB) | [29] | ||
4 | Bridge of Europe (Sava) | 150 m (490 ft) | 400 m (1,300 ft) | Box girder Steel 125+150+125 | M18 Sava | 2010 | Brodac Donji–Sremska Rača 44°54′34.7″N 19°17′48.7″E / 44.909639°N 19.296861°E / 44.909639; 19.296861 (Bridge of Europe (Sava)) | Republika Srpska (International border BiH and SRB) | [29] | ||
5 | Sava River Bridge (Sremska Raca) | 150 m (490 ft) | Box girder Steel Twin bridges 90+150+90 | Sarajevo-Belgrade Motorway Sava | 2021 | Brodac Donji–Sremska Rača 44°54′34.7″N 19°17′52.3″E / 44.909639°N 19.297861°E / 44.909639; 19.297861 (Sava River Bridge (Sremska Raca)) | Republika Srpska (International border BiH and SRB) | [30] | |||
6 | Vranduk 2 Viaduct under construction | Most Vranduk 2 | 150 m (490 ft) | 340 m (1,120 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 95+150+95 | ![]() A1 motorway Bosna (river) | Vranduk 44°18′12.9″N 17°54′37.0″E / 44.303583°N 17.910278°E / 44.303583; 17.910278 (Vranduk 2 Viaduct) | Zenica-Doboj | [31] | ||
![]() | 7 | Počitelj Bridge under construction | Most Počitelj | 147 m (482 ft)(x5) | 945 m (3,100 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 105+5x147+105 | Počitelj 43°08′57.3″N 17°44′10.6″E / 43.149250°N 17.736278°E / 43.149250; 17.736278 (Počitelj Bridge) | Herzegovina-Neretva | [32] | ||
![]() | 8 | Island Bridge (Jablanica) | 140 m (460 ft) | 180 m (590 ft) | Box girder Steel | Jablanica 43°41′44.9″N 17°43′53.0″E / 43.695806°N 17.731389°E / 43.695806; 17.731389 (Island Bridge (Jablanica)) | Herzegovina-Neretva | [33] | |||
9 | Županja-Orašje Bridge | Most Orašje-Županja | 134 m (440 ft) | 792 m (2,598 ft) | Box girder Steel 85+134+85 | M1.8 Sava | 1968 | Orašje–Županja 45°02′16.9″N 18°42′09.4″E / 45.038028°N 18.702611°E / 45.038028; 18.702611 (Županja-Orašje Bridge) | Posavina (International border BiH and CRO) | [S 12] [34] | |
10 | Svilaj Bridge | Most Svilaj | 130 m (430 ft) | 660 m (2,170 ft) | Box girder Composite steel/concrete Twin bridges 100+130+100 | 2019 | Donji Svilaj–Svilaj 45°06′20.6″N 18°18′53.3″E / 45.105722°N 18.314806°E / 45.105722; 18.314806 (Svilaj Bridge) | Posavina (International border BiH and CRO) | [35] | ||
11 | Brčko Railroad Bridge | 126 m (413 ft) | 775 m (2,543 ft) | Truss Steel 92+126+92 | Railway bridge Sava | 1968 | Brčko–Gunja 44°52′05.8″N 18°49′51.9″E / 44.868278°N 18.831083°E / 44.868278; 18.831083 (Brčko Railroad Bridge) | Posavina (International border BiH and CRO) | [S 13] | ||
![]() | 12 | Studenčica Viaduct | Most Studenčica | 120 m (390 ft)(x3) | 555 m (1,821 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 80+3x120+70 | ![]() A1 motorway Studenčica (river) | 2015 | Studenci 43°09′34.0″N 17°38′27.6″E / 43.159444°N 17.641000°E / 43.159444; 17.641000 (Studenčica Viaduct) | West Herzegovina | [S 14] [36] [37] |
![]() | 13 | Trebižat Viaduct | Most Trebižat | 120 m (390 ft) | 380 m (1,250 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 80+120+80 | ![]() A1 motorway Trebižat (river) | 2015 | Studenci 43°09′10.8″N 17°37′04.9″E / 43.153000°N 17.618028°E / 43.153000; 17.618028 (Trebižat Viaduct) | West Herzegovina | [S 15] [38] |
14 | Vranduk 1 Viaduct under construction | Most Vranduk 1 | 120 m (390 ft)(x2) | 390 m (1,280 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 80+2x120+70 70+2x120+70 | ![]() A1 motorway Bosna (river) | Vranduk 44°18′28.8″N 17°54′24.8″E / 44.308000°N 17.906889°E / 44.308000; 17.906889 (Vranduk 1 Viaduct) | Zenica-Doboj | [31] | ||
![]() | 15 | Gazelle Bridge | 100 m (330 ft) | 300 m (980 ft) | Box girder Steel V-shaped legs | 1966 | Jablanica 43°38′47.6″N 17°45′50.8″E / 43.646556°N 17.764111°E / 43.646556; 17.764111 (Gazelle Bridge) | Herzegovina-Neretva | [39] [40] |
Notes and references
- Notes
- ^ The bridge, originally built 5 kilometers upstream from its current location, was partly destroyed during the Second World War. It was moved and rebuilt identically in 1972 following the construction of a hydroelectric dam.[8]
- Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
- ^ "Mostar Bridge".
- ^ "Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge".
- ^ "Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge".
- ^ "Perovic most".
- ^ "Goat's Bridge".
- ^ "Kriva Bridge".
- ^ "Old Konjic Bridge".
- ^ "Latin Bridge".
- ^ "Carinski Most".
- ^ "Festina lente".
- ^ "Ostrožac Suspension Bridge".
- ^ "Zupanja-Orasje Bridge".
- ^ "Brcko Railroad Bridge".
- ^ "Studenčica Viaduct".
- ^ "Trebižat Viaduct".
- Others references
- ^ "Bridge in Klepci". old.kons.gov.ba (in Serbo-Croatian and English). Sarajevo: KONS. January 21, 2003. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Stari Most - rehabilitation design of the old bridge in Mostar". Mostarbridge.org. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar". Whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Prade, 1990, p.417
- ^ "Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad". Whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Grad Sarajevo pokrenuo obnovu mosta Drvenija | Sarajevo.ba". www.sarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). Sarajevo. 13 Aug 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Čelić, Mujezinović, 1998, p.109
- ^ a b "Arslanagića bridge on Trebišnjica river". Go2bosnia.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Arslanagića bridge, the historic monument". Kons.gov.ba - Commission to Preserve National Monuments. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Nepoznata bh. ljepotica u odličnom videu: Znate li za Galečku ćupriju". Radio Sarajevo (in Bosnian). 26 June 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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- ^ Čelić, Mujezinović, 1998, p.87
- ^ "Kozija ćuprija, historijski spomenik" [Kozija Bridge, historical monument]. Kons.gov.ba (in Bosnian). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Mostar, the historic site". cija.kons.gov.ba. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Bosnia and Herzegovina - Kriva Cuprija bridge of Mostar". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina - Kriva Cuprija bridge of Mostar". Whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Čelić, Mujezinović, 1998, p.294
- ^ Čelić, Mujezinović, 1998, p.75
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- ^ "Memorial complex Battle for the wounded on the Neretva River, the historic area". Kons.gov.ba - Commission to Preserve National Monuments. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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- ^ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.231
- ^ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.314
- ^ Huzjan, Boris; Šošić, Darko (23 September 2019). "Project management during construction of the cross-border Svilaj Bridge" (PDF). Građevinar (in Croatian). 71 (9). Zagreb: Croatian Society of Civil Engineers: 781–790. doi:10.14256/JCE.2604.2019. S2CID 204130776. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
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- ^ Chen, Duan, 2014, p.230
- ^ Prade, 1990, p.423
See also
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- List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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External links
- "Brücken". Brueckenweb.de (in German).
- "Suspension Bridges of Bosnia And Herzegovina". bridgemeister.com.
Further reading
- Čelić, Džemal; Mujezinović, Mehmed (1998). Sarajevo-Publishing (ed.). Stari mostovi u Bosni i Hercegovini [Old bridges in Bosnia and Herzegovina] (PDF) (in Bosnian). Sarajevo-Publishing. ISBN 9958-21-059-2.
- Chen, Wai-Fah; Duan, Lian (2014). "Bridge Engineering in Bosnia and Herzegovina". In CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group (ed.). Handbook of International Bridge Engineering. CRC Press. p. 201-245. ISBN 978-1-4398-1029-3.
- Prade, Marcel (1990). "Yougoslavie". Ponts & Viaducs Remarquables d'Europe. Art et patrimoine (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. p. 415. ISBN 2-902170-65-3.
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