Stara Ćuprija Glavatičevo

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Stara Ćuprija

Stara Župska Ćuprija
Coordinates43°30′07″N 18°06′23″E / 43.501839°N 18.106366°E / 43.501839; 18.106366
CarriedMotor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles
CrossedNeretva
LocaleGlavatičevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Heritage statusKONS
Preceded byMost Ulog
Followed byStara Ćuprija
Characteristics
DesignStone arch bridge
MaterialStone, Wood, Steal, Asphalt
Total lengthcca 60 m (197 ft)
Widthcca 4 m (13 ft)
Heightcca 10 m (33 ft)
Longest spancca 40 m (131 ft)
No. of spans1
Piers in water2
Clearance belowcca 8 m (26 ft) at mid-span
History
Architectunknown Ottoman architect
Constructed byHadži-Balija from Mostar
Construction endaround 1612[1]
Rebuilt1839, again 1946
Collapsedbetween 1941-45
Replaced bydeck replaced by steal and asphalt
Location
Map

Stara Ćuprija Glavatičevo is an old Ottoman bridge in the center of Glavatičevo village, Bosnia and Herzegovina, spanning Neretva river.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Anđelić, Pavao (September 1957). "Turski put od Ivan-planine do Porima" (pdf, downloadable). Naše starine IV. 1957 (in Serbo-Croatian). IV (1957). Sarajevo: Zavod za zaštitu spomenika BiH. Mostovi p.172. Retrieved 11 November 2020.

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