Seher Čehajina Bridge | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajka · September 4th, 2005, 07:15 PM

The Šeher Čehajina Bridge was built in 1585 by Alija Hafizadić, but its current name comes from a superintendent (ćehaja) who repaired the bridge in later years.

It has five arches and four massive buttresses, although only four are visible. Last century, when the Miljacka river was formally banked where it passes through Sarajevo, one of the arches had to be burried as the river's width was severely reduced.

The bridge is about 50.9 meters long, and 4.5 meters wide. When it was built in 1585, the bridge connected the common Bascarsija, or market place, district with the well-to-do mansions of Alifakovac, the merchant's district.

The bridge was horribly disfigured in 1904 when it's korkaluk, or surrounding wall, was demolished to add pedestrian pathways. However, after the 1992-1995 war, the bridge needed to be repaired anyway and city officials wisely decided to return it to its original appeareance, which we may now enjoy again:

Alifakovac side:

Bascarsija side:

At night:

Phobos · September 4th, 2005, 09:53 PM

8.5/10

El_Greco · September 5th, 2005, 01:31 AM

7.5/10

Valia · September 5th, 2005, 01:42 AM

7.5/10

bucolic bridge

***Skoulikimou*** · September 5th, 2005, 02:18 AM

i saw documentary on rebuilding this bridge, nice bridge

Indexi · September 5th, 2005, 07:17 AM

8/10

Fabio · December 11th, 2005, 04:32 PM

8/10

***Sinjin P.*** · December 26th, 2005, 03:03 AM

7/10

***LordMarshall*** · January 23rd, 2006, 03:49 AM

10/10

-Corey- · January 25th, 2006, 04:40 AM

6.5/`0

forvine · January 25th, 2006, 09:36 AM

8/10

genci888 · January 27th, 2006, 06:16 AM

7.5/10

Jules · January 28th, 2006, 06:16 AM

Pretty nice. 7.5/10

Mosaic · April 26th, 2006, 09:45 AM

7/10

Stiggen · July 17th, 2006, 02:42 PM

6,5/10

gutooo · September 25th, 2006, 05:05 AM

8/10

delmaule · October 1st, 2006, 02:47 AM

8/10

W!CKED · May 23rd, 2007, 07:02 PM

8/10

marpa · June 12th, 2007, 05:11 PM

8/10

roen · September 18th, 2007, 05:51 PM

8/10

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September 4th, 2005, 07:15 PM	#1
Sarajka Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,301 Likes (Received): 1	Seher Čehajina Bridge \| Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina The Šeher Čehajina Bridge was built in 1585 by Alija Hafizadić, but its current name comes from a superintendent (ćehaja) who repaired the bridge in later years. It has five arches and four massive buttresses, although only four are visible. Last century, when the Miljacka river was formally banked where it passes through Sarajevo, one of the arches had to be burried as the river's width was severely reduced. The bridge is about 50.9 meters long, and 4.5 meters wide. When it was built in 1585, the bridge connected the common Bascarsija, or market place, district with the well-to-do mansions of Alifakovac, the merchant's district. The bridge was horribly disfigured in 1904 when it's korkaluk, or surrounding wall, was demolished to add pedestrian pathways. However, after the 1992-1995 war, the bridge needed to be repaired anyway and city officials wisely decided to return it to its original appeareance, which we may now enjoy again: Alifakovac side: Bascarsija side: At night: Last edited by Sarajka; September 4th, 2005 at 07:26 PM.

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