Latin Bridge, Ottoman stone bridge in Stari Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Latin Bridge is an Ottoman stone bridge over the Miljacka in Sarajevo, built of stone and gypsum. It has four arches resting on three strong pillars and the embankment, with two round relieving openings, called eyes, in the mass above the pillars. The two central arches are the widest, and smaller arched openings sit at each end.

The crossing was built before 1541 and rebuilt in 1798. In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot here, an event that triggered World War I.

The bridge structure incorporates traditional Ottoman architectural elements, including the circular openings above the pillars that appear on Sarajevo's official coat of arms.

The crossing connects both riverbanks in the old town and remains open to foot traffic all year. You can view the details of the piers and arches up close when walking across.

The bridge originally had five arches on four piers; when the Miljacka was regulated, the northernmost arch and half of the first pier were walled into the embankment, leaving the four arches seen today. The two round openings, called "eyes", sit in the pier mass and appear in stylised form, with the largest arch, on Sarajevo's coat of arms.