Stari Most, or the Old Bridge, is an arched stone bridge across the Neretva river in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was built in the 16th century under the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, to a design by the architect Mimar Hayruddin, and for centuries it was the longest single-span arch bridge of its kind. It gave the city its name, since the bridge keepers were known as mostari. The bridge was destroyed by shelling in November 1993 during the Bosnian War, and rebuilt with original methods and stone and reopened in 2004. It became a symbol of reconciliation, and UNESCO listed the old town in 2005.
Before and after
- 11 March 1565Founding of Rio de Janeiro
- 19 June 1566Birth of James VI and I
- from 6 August 1566 to 8 September 1566Siege of Szigetvár
- 6 September 1566Death of Suleiman the Magnificent
- 1567Construction of Stari Most
- 15 May 1567Birth of Claudio Monteverdi
- 25 July 1567Founding of Caracas
- 1568The Blind Leading the Blind
- from 1568 to 1600Azuchi-Momoyama period
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