Ćumurija Bridge, Road bridge in central Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ćumurija Bridge spans the Miljacka River and connects two parts of central Sarajevo with a steel structure that carries vehicles and pedestrians. It serves as a key crossing point over the river in the downtown area.
A wooden bridge was built here before 1556 by Hadži Hasan, originally called Hadži Hasan's Bridge, linking the Ajas-paša and Bakr-baba mosque neighbourhoods. Floods damaged it repeatedly, and in 1886 the wooden structure was replaced by an iron bridge first used for the Bosanski Brod–Zenica railway. It was renamed Zrinjski Bridge in 1919 and reverted to Ćumurija in 1993.
The name Ćumurija comes from ćumur, the Turkish word for charcoal. Sabljari, charcoal traders whose shops stood near the bridge, carried charcoal across it, and the name stuck. From 1919 to 1993 the bridge was called Zrinjskog most, after the Croatian ban Petar Zrinski, before the old name was restored.
The bridge provides direct access to Baščaršija and several nearby cultural venues. The best way to reach it is on foot or by public transport from the city center.
From 1919 to 1993, the bridge carried the name Zrinjskog Most, honoring a Croatian ban, before returning to its original name. This shift reflects different periods in the city's past.
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