The Museum of the Old Bridge is a museum located in the Old Town Area of
Mostar
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and ...
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The museum opened in 2006 to celebrate the second anniversary of the reconstruction of the
Old Bridge (locally known as
Stari Most
Stari Most ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Stari most, Стари мост, Old Bridge), also known as Mostar Bridge, is a rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman bridge in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina that crosses the river Neretva and connects the two ...
). The museum's premises are within the
Tara Tower and they consist of three distinct sections.
The first section, consisting of the Tara Tower itself, contains archaeological objects discovered during the 2002 reconstruction carried. Exhibits are accompanied by the informative charts explaining the principal historical events associated with the Old Bridge. Out the five floors of this section, the top one contains a gazebo with a panoramic view of Mostar. The second section contains pre-existing archaeological remains discovered underneath the tower. This includes the remains of two wooden bridges belonging to the period prior to the construction of stone bridge and the base of the Old Bridge. And finally, the third section called “Labyrinth” contains a photographic gallery dedicated to the Old Bridge; that is, to the damaged towers and to the phases of restoration. Audiovisual materials and multimedia charts recount the history of the bridge's construction.
Mostar Tourist Quality Project: Museum of the Old Bridge
See also
* List of museums in Bosnia and Herzegovina
References
Museums in Mostar
History museums in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Archaeological museums
Archaeology of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Museums established in 2006
2006 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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