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Latin Bridge
Ottoman bridge over the river Miljacka in Sarajevo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Latin Bridge (Serbo-Croatian: Latinska ćuprija, Латинска ћуприја named Principov most / Принципов мост – "Princip's Bridge" during the Yugoslav era) is an Ottoman-era bridge over the river Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Latin Bridge Latinska ćuprija | |
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Coordinates | 43°51′28″N 18°25′44″E |
Carries | Pedestrians and bicycles |
Crosses | Miljacka |
Other name(s) | Principov most |
Characteristics | |
Material | Stone |
Trough construction | Gypsum |
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The northern end of the bridge was the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Gavrilo Princip in 1914,[1] which began the July Crisis that ultimately led to the outbreak of World War I.