Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge

The bridge extends 179.5 meters across the Drina River with eleven limestone arches spanning between 11 and 15 meters each.

Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan designed and built this bridge between 1571 and 1577 under the directive of Grand Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović.

The bridge gained international recognition through Ivo Andrić's Nobel Prize-winning novel 'The Bridge on the Drina', published in 1945.

Visitors can access the bridge on foot or bicycle, while boat tours provide views from the Drina River during regular operating hours.

The bridge underwent multiple restorations after damages in World War I and II, with substantial repairs to three and five arches respectively.

Location: Republika Srpska

Architects: Mimar Sinan

Official opening: 1577

Architectural style: Ottoman architecture

Length: 179.5 m

Made from material: limestone

GPS coordinates: 43.78248,19.28794

Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:55