Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge

Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge

Šeher-Ćehajina ćuprija
Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge in 2012
Coordinates43°51′31″N 18°26′02″E / 43.8587°N 18.434°E / 43.8587; 18.434
CarriesPedestrians and bicycles
CrossesMiljacka
Characteristics
MaterialTufa, limestone
Location
Map

Šeher Ćehaja Bridge (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Šeher-Ćehajina ćuprija / Шехер-Ћехајина ћуприја) is a bridge which crosses the river Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It can be translated as "Mayor's Bridge" from the Turkish word for mayor.

During Ottoman rule, 13 bridges were built in Sarajevo;[1] one of the most impressive ones is Šeher Ćehaja Bridge. The only written document indicating the year of the erection of the bridge is a transcript of the chronogram in Mostar, indicating it was built in 994 AH (1585/1586 CE). According to the source, the bridge was constructed by a man named "Alija known as Hafizadić".[2]

The Šeher Ćehaja Bridge has been damaged several times: during the floods of 1619 and 1629, as well as in 1843 when the Miljacka destroyed two pillars during repairs by Mustafa-paša. The bridge was again damaged in 1880.

The bridge is inscribed into the List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina by KONS.[3]

References

  1. ^ Šeher Ćehaja Bridge - Sarajevo
  2. ^ Šeher Ćehaja Bridge - Sarajevo
  3. ^ "Šeher Ćehaja's bridge, the historic monument". old.kons.gov.ba. Sarajevo: Commission to preserve national monuments. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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