Stari Most (Old Bridge) is a reconstruction of a 16th-century Ottoman bridge in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina that crosses the river Neretva and connects two parts of the city. The Old Bridge stood for 427 years, until it was destroyed on 9 November 1993 by Croat forces during the Croat-Bosniak War. Subsequently, a project was set in motion to reconstruct it, and the rebuilt bridge opened on 23 July 2004.
One of the country's most recognizable landmarks, it is also considered one of the most exemplary pieces of Islamic architecture in the Balkans and was designed by Mimar Hayruddin, a student and apprentice of the famous architect Mimar Sinan.
The bridge is one of the stops for an annual diving competition, and locals can often be found jumping from the bridge as a rite of passage and to raise some extra money from the watching tourists.
TO LOG THE CACHE
To log the cache please upload a photo on the bridge with a part of yourself or a personal item AND a piece of paper with your caching name and the date of your visit. Old photos or photos from the internet are not allowed. Computer generated graphics don't count. It’s a simple task and logs not following the requirement will be deleted.
Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between January 17, 2024 and January 17, 2025. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 4.0 on the Geocaching Blog.