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Stari Višegradski most u narodnoj tradiciji, putopisima i umjetnosti
The Old Višegrad Bridge in Folk Tradition, Travelogues and Art

Author(s): Ljiljana Ševo
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Komisija za očuvanje nacionalnih spomenika
Keywords: Bosnia and Herzegovina; Višegrad; Mehmed Pasha Sokolović Bridge; folk tradition; travelogues; art; Ivo Andrić.

Summary/Abstract: The Mehmed Pasha Sokolović Bridge has become an eternal and unfailing inspiration. The bridge as an artistic motif can be found in folk traditions, poetry and travelogues, folk poetry, visual and cinematic arts, which makes it an inseparable part of the life of the residents of Višegrad, the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina and all those who see the Bridge as the supreme achievement of architecture.

  • Issue Year: 2006
  • Issue No: II
  • Page Range: 173-191
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English