Arslanagić Bridge (, sr-cyrl, Арсланагића ћуприја; ), is a bridge in the

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, and since 25 January 2006 a

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. During the

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, bridge was renamed Perović Bridge (). 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.

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