Stara Ćuprija Glavatičevo

Stara Ćuprija

Stara Župska Ćuprija
Coordinates43°30′07″N 18°06′23″E / 43.50184°N 18.10637°E / 43.50184; 18.10637
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
Interactive map of Stara Ćuprija

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

References

  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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