MOSTAR - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is currently paying an official visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina, visited historical Mostar Bridge on Thursday.
Erdogan also visited the Turkish Consulate General in Mostar, and met Turkish Consul General Ali Davutoglu.
Mostar Mayor Ljubo Beslic accompanied Prime Minister Erdogan during his visit.
The Mostar Bridge was a very famous and historical bridge before its destruction in 1993 during the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Its reconstruction was completed in 2004. The elegant bridge spanned the River Neretva and was designed by the Ottoman architect Mimar Hayruddin. It was completed in 1566 after nines years of building and the surrounding town became a thriving trading center. The bridge was 29 meters in length and stood at a height of 20 meters, a classic example of a single span, stone arch bridge and was an example of advanced technology in its time. It became a World Heritage site during the twentieth century.