Built in 1556 by the Ottoman architect Hayreddin, the Old Bridge in Mostar was admired by everybody for its beauty and technical perfection. After having survived many wars for centuries, the bridge was shelled thousands of times by Serbian artillery starting from April 1992 and by Croats starting from May 1993 until it was finally brought down on 9 November 1993. This work by Dr. Amir Pasic is a historical and technical study of the Old Bridge and constitutes a historical document. It is largely illustrated with colour photographs and technical drawings. It highlights the image of the Bridge in the minds and memory of the people and underlines its importance as a symbol of peace, cultural heritage and coexistence not just for the people of Mostar and Bosnia-Herzegovina but for the world at large. The bridge was later reconstructed and reopened in 2004.
