In 1566, Ottoman architect Mimar Hajrudin built a stone bridge that spanned the waters of the Neretva River and came to be known as “Stari Most,” or Old Bridge. Initially a small Turkish outpost, this city continued to grow, and was eventually named Mostar, or “keeper of the bridge.” The bridge became a symbol of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s tolerance in a region known for its ethnic and religious diversity–until war overwhelmed the former Yugoslavia.
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