Eiffel Bridge, Steel footbridge in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Eiffel Bridge spans the Miljacka River with steel trusses, connecting both riverbanks in central Sarajevo. It provides pedestrians with a direct crossing point and serves as a key walking route through the city center.
A wooden bridge was erected near this site by the Ottoman governor Skender Pasha at the end of the 15th or beginning of the 16th century; the Skenderija neighbourhood on the left bank of the Miljacka is named after him. The present iron bridge was built in 1893, during Austro-Hungarian rule, and was reconstructed in 2004.
Local residents connect the bridge design to Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, though no official records confirm this link to the French engineer. The name references Skender Pasha, the governor whose earlier constructions preceded this crossing.
The bridge is closed to motor vehicles and serves only as a pedestrian crossing. Its deck is paved with stone cubes, and the iron structure is flanked by ten square vertical supports on each side. It was reconstructed in 2004.
Couples attach padlocks to the railings, a custom found on many bridges across Europe. The practice symbolizes connection and commitment in lasting relationships.
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