The Old Bridge (Stari Most) in Mostar

Built in 1556bythe Ottoman architect Hayreddin, the Old Bridgein Mostar wasadmiredbyeverybodyfor itsbeautyandtechnicalperfection. After having survived many wars for centuries, thebridge was shelledthousandsof timesbySerbian artillery startingfrom April1992andbyCroats startingfrom May 1993until it was finallybroughtdown on 9 November 1993. This workby Dr. AmirPasic is a historical andtechnical study of the Old Bridge. It is largely illustrated with colour photographs and technical drawings.Reviews"In this small volume the tragedy of former Yugoslavia is recounted in the fate of the Stari Most. The author believes that if we want to rebuild a multicultural Bosnia-Herzegovina we have to reconstruct first thebuildings, mosques, churches andof coursebridges; all structures that will survive our short human livesand willbethereasphysical signs tofuturegenerations thatapluralist societyispossible." Islam andChristian – Muslim Relations, Vol.8, no. 1 (March 1997)"The central aim of the study is to keep alive the image and memory of the Bridge, also underline its symbolic importance – not just for the people of Mostar and Bosnia-Herzegovina but for the world at large – with the hope that the political conditions and material resources will soon permit its residents to reconstruct the Bridge to its original glory." Ayyub Malik, Muslim World Book Review, Vol. 19, no. 1 (1998)