Category:Ovčiji Brod bridge

Ovčiji Brod 

stone arch bridge in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Instance of	bridge
Location	Bratač, Nevesinje Municipality, Republika Srpska, B&H
Crosses	Zalomka
Heritage designation	Commission to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina
43° 14′ 33.94″ N, 18° 13′ 49.26″ E
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Ovčiji Brod ("Sheep Crossing") is a bridge spanning Zalomka river, which is located in Bratač village, Nevesinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is another masterpiece of Ottoman bridge building in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The bridge was probably erected in the sixteenth century or later, most likely before the Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad. It is suspected that architect was no other then famous Mimar Hayrudeen, apprentice of even more famous Mimar Sinan, at the same time as the construction of the Stari Most in Mostar., and the name given by the carnivores who translated their herds through it.
It is built entirely of stone, it is about three meters wide and its slender appearance, with three arches, irresistibly reminds of the diminished version of the Ćuprija na Drini in Višegrad. Despite its age, and very little restoration, the bridge is well preserved and still used today. The bridge, along with the Kalufi stećak necropolis, was nominated for nomination and they are potential candidates for UNESCO's listing of the World Cultural Heritage.