Ćumurija Bridge

The Ćumurija Bridge in , carries vehicular and pedestrian traffic over the River Miljacka. It was constructed in 1886. The first bridge was built of wood in 1565, during the time of the Ottoman Empire, and connected two mosques on either side of the river.
Wikipedia
Photo: Вики корисник, CC BY 3.0 rs.
  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Also known as: “Velma’s bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Despić House and Ashkenazi Synagogue.

Museum
Photo: Smooth O, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Despić House is an old merchant house in , that was established in 1881 by one of the wealthiest and most prominent Serb families in Sarajevo. It is a branch of the .

Synagogue
Photo: Desemeus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sarajevo Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on the south bank of the river , in , in . is situated 150 metres southwest of Ćumurija Bridge.

Church
Photo: Bakir123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos is the largest Serbian Orthodox church in and one of the largest in the . The cathedral is designated National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the KONS. is situated 180 metres northwest of Ćumurija Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bistrik and Baščaršija.

Suburb
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Suburb
Photo: Dark Apostrophe, Public domain.
is 's old bazaar and the historical and cultural center of the city. It is also a local community within the municipality.

Neighborhood
Photo: Peretz Partensky, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a neighborhood, and with Koševo neighbourhood together constitute a local community of Koševo-Džidžikovac, in , .

Ćumurija Bridge

Latitude
43.85706° or 43° 51′ 25″ north
Longitude
18.4267° or 18° 25′ 36″ east
Open location code
8FMWVC4G+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 741298734
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Wiki­data ID
Q1568843
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In Other Languages

From Bosnian to Serbo-Croatian—“Ćumurija Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Bosnian: “Ćumurija most”
  • Bosnian: “Ćumurija”
  • Croatian: “Ćumurija most”
  • Czech: “Most Ćumurija”
  • Dutch: “Ćumurija Bridge”
  • Indonesian: “Jembatan Ćumurija”
  • Portuguese: “Ponte Ćumurija”
  • Serbian: “Ćumurija most”
  • Serbian: “Ћумурија мост”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Ćumurija most”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Njemačka čitaonica and Bakr-babina Mosque.

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