Arslanagić Bridge
Bridge in Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
42°43′N 18°21′E / 42.71°N 18.35°E / 42.71; 18.35![Map](https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,15,a,a,250x200.png?lang=en&domain=en.wikipedia.org&title=Arslanagi%C4%87_Bridge&revid=1228006561&groups=_bab850e266a05562acb3dce2407ed4f3360f16b0)
Arslanagić Bridge (Serbo-Croatian: Arslanagića ćuprija, Serbian Cyrillic: Арсланагића ћуприја; Turkish: Arslanağa Köprüsü),[1] is a bridge in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and since 25 January 2006 a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]
During the Bosnian War, bridge was renamed Perović Bridge (Serbo-Croatian: Perovića most). An explanation for this was that intention was to divert attention from its name which was Bosniak Muslim family surname Arslanagić, and which could eventually be a reason for Serb nationalists to demolish it.[1]
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References
- ^ a b Rade Savić. "Most o kojem su nas pogrešno učili..." (.html). radiotrebinje.com (in Bosnian and Serbian). Radio Trebinje. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ Decision: The historic monument of the Arslanagić bridge in Trebinje (25 January 2006). "Commission to preserve national monuments". old.kons.gov.ba. Commission to preserve national monuments. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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