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Important data about the Old Bridge and significant dates in history of the Old Bridge

The Old Bridge in Mostar

Year of construction: 1566
Technical data:
Span upstream 28,71 m
Span downstream 28,62 m
Width of the bridge 3,95 – 4,05 m
The number of stone blocks in the vault 459
Constant weight of the vault 90 cm
Weight of the bridge:
Vault 101,30 t
Fill 237,50 t
Lateral walls 40,52 t
Fence 10,46 t
Road surface construction, the road paved with cobblestones 25,76 t
Iron fence 1,29 t
Verticals 1,15 t
Truss bracing, slanted bars 0,18 t
Overall weight of the Old Bridge 417,16 t
The stone type out of which the Old Bridge
was made:
Tenelija (limestone)
The biggest treated blocks built in bridge
– size:
206 X 50 X 90 cm
The manner of linking of the stone blocks in the bridge - in every radial coupler as a link between the two adjacent layers have been mounted the metal - thorns- of wrought iron sizing 30 x 30 and 40 x 40 mm and having length 160-220 mm. The iron thorns have been mounted upwards to the coupler level and they have been cast with lead.

Restoration of the foundations, 1956

  • Restoration of the foundations
  • 1956

The great flood, 1959

  • The great flood
  • 1959

Works in the vault injection, 1963

  • Works in the vault injection
  • 1963

Restoration of the vault, the change of the damaged blocks upstream and in the vault, 1970

  • Restoration of the vault, the change of the damaged blocks upstream and in the vault
  • 1970

Investigation of foundations and the restoration works, 1981-1983

  • Investigation of foundations and the restoration works
  • 1981-1983

The day of destruction of Old Bridge, 1993-11-09
The day of destruction of Old Bridge, 1993-11-09

Decision to reconstruct Old Bridge, 1995-12-01

  • Decision to reconstruct Old Bridge
  • 1995-12-01

First donation to reconstruct Old Bridge, 1996-06-18

  • First donation to reconstruct Old Bridge
  • 1996-06-18

Workshop “Mostar 2004”, 1997-07-02

Taking out the first stone of Old Bridge from the Neretva, 1997-09-29

  • Taking out the first stone of Old Bridge from the Neretva
  • 1997-09-29

The last stone in the arch of Old Bridge taken out, 1997-11-21

  • The last stone in the arch of Old Bridge taken out
  • 1997-11-21

A UNESCO book on rehabilitation of Old Bridge and Old Town of Mostar published, 1997-11

  • A UNESCO book on rehabilitation of Old Bridge and Old Town of Mostar published
  • 1997-11
  • Application for recording in the World Building Heritage of UNESCO
  • 1998-06-25 – 1998-06-26

Cutting the first stone, 2000-12-11

  • Cutting the first stone
  • 2000-12-11

First stone put into the arch of Old Bridge, 2003-04-14

  • First stone put into the arch of Old Bridge
  • 2003-04-14

Last stone put in the arch of Old Bridge, 2003-08-22

  • Last stone put in the arch of Old Bridge
  • 2003-08-22

Ceremony of the opening of new Old Bridge, 2004-07-23

  • Ceremony of the opening of new Old Bridge
  • 2004-07-23

Arranged by Maja Cigić

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