The Goat's Bridge is a large stone bridge that crosses the Miljacka river to the east of Sarajevo. It was built by the Ottomans in the 16th century. It is the only fully preserved bridge from the Ottoman period which still spans the Miljacka River. The bridge, which is made primarily of white hreša (marble), is a harmonious structure with one main arch and two round openings which help support the weight. This stone material is also used to build Bijela Tabija fortress and Visegrad Gate of the nearby Vratnik fortified town.

The oldest written record of this bridge was made by Mula Mustafa Bašeškija, who noted in 1771 that a stone wall was built from Kozija Ćuprija all the way to Alifakovac.

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Founded: 16th century
Category: Miscellaneous historic sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Damir Hasanbegovic (2 years ago)
Excellent place for easy walk or to drive bicycle... Beautiful placegood for charging mental and physical batteries ? ? ?
Ivan Dinic (3 years ago)
Beatiful bridge
Emir Hadzic (3 years ago)
Nice place to visit
Janice Goimarac (3 years ago)
Worth a visit, and it's free.
Osman Salihovic (4 years ago)
Nice place to visit for all nature lovers ?
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