Arslanagić Bridge

Arslanagić Bridge (Serbo-Croatian: Arslanagića ćuprija, Serbian Cyrillic: Арсланагића ћуприја; Turkish: Arslanağa Köprüsü),^[1] is a bridge in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and since 25 January 2006 a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[2]

Arslanagić Bridge
Arslanagić Bridge near Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates	42°43′N 18°21′E
Carries	Pedestrians
Crosses	Trebišnjica
Locale	Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Official name	Arslanagića ćuprija
Other name(s)	Hajdar-begova Ćuprija
Named for	Suriman Arslanagić
Heritage status	National Monument of BiH
Characteristics
Design	Multiple-arch
Material	Tufa / travertine
Trough construction	mortar
Pier construction	limestone
No. of spans	6 + 2
Piers in water	4
History
Constructed by	Hajdar-Bey
Construction end	between 1650 and 1690
Rebuilt	1966
Location

During the Bosnian War, bridge was renamed Perović Bridge (Serbo-Croatian: Perovića most). An explanation for this was that intention was to divert attention from its name which was Bosniak Muslim family surname Arslanagić, and which could eventually be a reason for Serb nationalists to demolish it.^[1]

See also

• List of bridges in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina

References

1. Rade Savić. "Most o kojem su nas pogrešno učili..." (.html). radiotrebinje.com (in Bosnian and Serbian). Radio Trebinje. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
2. Decision: The historic monument of the Arslanagić bridge in Trebinje (25 January 2006). "Commission to preserve national monuments". old.kons.gov.ba. Commission to preserve national monuments. Retrieved 24 March 2017.