*WS10 -- the old town of Mostar, Bosnia*
Mostar is a lovable small town in southern Bosnia, with some 100,000 people. We visited the town in 2012. It is crossed by the beautiful Neretva River.
One unusual sight here is that many old buildings use thick natural slate plate as roofing material, a very unusual sight. Amazing.
The town center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 3rd and 4th photos show the shops along the main street. Residents are mostly Muslim yet the salesgirl in the 4th photo is wearing very little.
There are many small old mosques. Shown unfamiliar-looking pavilions at the Ibrahim Aga Saric Mosque and the Karadoz Bey Mosque.
The most famous landmark is the Old Bridge, the original built in 1566, 4 m wide and 30 m in span. The original was cruelly destroyed by Croatian forces in November 1993 at the height of the Civil War. The new one, said to be an exact replica, used stones recovered from the ruins of the old bridge, and built up with old Ottoman construction technique as used originally. Funding was provided by many countries, including Croatia. Yes, forgive and forget, but pay for it. It was completed in 2004.
Mostar is a lovable small town in southern Bosnia, with some 100,000 people. We visited the town in 2012. It is crossed by the beautiful Neretva River.
One unusual sight here is that many old buildings use thick natural slate plate as roofing material, a very unusual sight. Amazing.
The town center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 3rd and 4th photos show the shops along the main street. Residents are mostly Muslim yet the salesgirl in the 4th photo is wearing very little.
There are many small old mosques. Shown unfamiliar-looking pavilions at the Ibrahim Aga Saric Mosque and the Karadoz Bey Mosque.
The most famous landmark is the Old Bridge, the original built in 1566, 4 m wide and 30 m in span. The original was cruelly destroyed by Croatian forces in November 1993 at the height of the Civil War. The new one, said to be an exact replica, used stones recovered from the ruins of the old bridge, and built up with old Ottoman construction technique as used originally. Funding was provided by many countries, including Croatia. Yes, forgive and forget, but pay for it. It was completed in 2004.
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