Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge

Šeher Ćehaja Bridge (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Šeher-Ćehajina ćuprija / Шехер-Ћехајина ћуприја) is a bridge which crosses the river Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It can be translated as "Mayor's Bridge" from the Turkish word for mayor.

Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge

Šeher-Ćehajina ćuprija
Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge in 2012
Coordinates43°51′31″N 18°26′02″E
CarriesPedestrians and bicycles
CrossesMiljacka
Characteristics
MaterialTufa, limestone
Location

During Ottoman rule, 13 bridges were built in Sarajevo;[1] one of the most impressive ones is Šeher Ćehaja Bridge. The only written document indicating the year of the erection of the bridge is a transcript of the chronogram in Mostar, indicating it was built in 994 AH (1585/1586 CE). According to the source, the bridge was constructed by a man named "Alija known as Hafizadić".[2]

The Šeher Ćehaja Bridge has been damaged several times: during the floods of 1619 and 1629, as well as in 1843 when the Miljacka destroyed two pillars during repairs by Mustafa-paša. The bridge was again damaged in 1880.

The bridge is inscribed into the List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina by KONS.[3]

References
  1. Šeher Ćehaja Bridge - Sarajevo
  2. Šeher Ćehaja Bridge - Sarajevo
  3. "Šeher Ćehaja's bridge, the historic monument". old.kons.gov.ba. Sarajevo: Commision to preserve national monuments. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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