Offically reopening of Stari Most

The Bridge of Mostar (Stari Most)

Destroyed by shelling in the civil war of 1993 and reconstructed in her original beauty: the famous Old Bridge of Mostar, Stari Most, reopens offically on the 23rd of July 2004.
One of the most prestigeous and ambitious UNESCO-Projects: to copy a historic masterpiece by using adequate materials and forgotten technologies, to build a replica of a lost heritage, is a success.
The secretary general of the UNO Kofi Annan, the ex-president of the United States Bill Clinton and many other head of states are present at ceremoniousness for recognizing one of the most demanding projects of the UNESCO.

The LGA has discovered the secretes of the ancient materials and helped to re-enact ottoman building techniques. Deep in the masonry, electronic sensors are guards of the structure. Experts in Nuremberg keep an eye on the monitoring data relevant to the safety.

Photos

28 meters of span. About 4 m wide and nearly 19 meters above the Neretva river: the New Stari Most has been now awaken to its unforgotten original beauty in a perfect copy. After a difficult reconstruction procedure the bold vault now closes one of the most visible wounds of the beautiful town.

Picture gallery Bridge of Mostar Enlarge: Please click on picture.
	Bridge of Mostar 01 (JPG, 705x970 px)
	Bridge of Mostar 02    (JPG, 970x705 px)
	Bridge of Mostar 03    (JPG, 970x705 px)
	Bridge of Mostar 04    (JPG, 970x705 px)

Further Information

STARI MOST
Rehabilitation of the old Bridge of Mostar,
PDF, [an error occurred while processing this directive]B

Historical Buildings
Services for Your Historical Building and Your Cultural Heritage,
PDF, [an error occurred while processing this directive]B

 Preservation of monuments

Contact

Gregor Stolarski Dipl.-Ing. TÜV Rheinland LGA Bautechnik GmbH Tillystraße 2 90431 Nuremberg Germany Phone: +49 (0) 911 655-55 71 Fax:     +49 (0) 911 655-55 99 Mobil: +49 (0) 175 223 93 85 eMail: gregor.stolarski@de.tuv.com;

| Print friendly |

Top of page

Copyright © 1998-2010 by LGA - All rights reserved.
Webmaster - Imprint - Privacy policy
Last Updated: 12.08.2010