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Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar - UNESCO World Heritage
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Location Map Geographic Coordinates:
Latitude: 43° 20' 53.73" N
Longitude: 17° 48' 38.93" E
Precision is: Medium. Nearby, but not to the last decimal.

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Time/Date:
July 2006

Equipment:
Nikon D70, 10.5mm, 360P,

A monumental project to rebuild the Old Bridge to the original design, and restore surrounding structures was initiated in 1999 and mostly completed by Spring 2004. The money for this reconstruction was donated by the United States, Turkey, Italy, the Netherlands, and Croatia. A grand opening was held on July 23, 2004 under heavy security.

In July 2005, UNESCO finally inscribed the Old Bridge and its closest vicinity on the World Heritage List. Previously, the inscription had been repeatedly deferred on account of poor quality of post-war reconstructions and deplorable use of modern materials in the old town

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