Visegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Visegrad is a lovely town, located on the Drina river in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This town became known to the world after Nobel Prize winner (1961) Ivo Andric published the historical novel “The Bridge on the Drina“. The Old Stone Bridge from the 16th century, an endowment of Grand Vizier Mehmed Pasha Sokolovic is one of the most important national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was entered in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. In the ascendant of his powers, Grand Vizier Mehmed Pasha Sokolovic ordered that the most beautiful bridge must be built in Visegrad on the Drina river. The main architect of the bridge was Mimar Sinan, the greatest architect of the Otoman empire. The bridge of Mehmed Pasha Sokolovic is a nice example of the Ottoman architecture. The bridge is 180 m long and 6 m wide, featuring 11 arches above the river. It is the top Visegrad attraction and a key stop in trips to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Just nearby this famous bridge is another tourist attraction – Andricgrad (Andrictown). Andricgrad is a project of a famous film director Emir Kusturica, inspired by works and characters of mentioned famous writer, nobel prize winner, Ivo Andric. In architectural terms, the city itself is a mix of different eras and styles that have changed through the history of this area: the Byzantine style, the Ottoman period, the Renaissance and Classicism. Some of the main objects of Andricgrad are: Ivo Andric Institute, Memorial House, Fine arts Academy, Centre for Slavic languages, Town hall, Multiplex cinema, Renaissance theatre, restaurants, coffee bars and souvenir shops. After opening, it became one of the top things to see in Visegrad. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FULL PLAYLIST - Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Guide: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you like what you see, subscribe and click the bell to enable notifications for more travel videos. I really appreciate your support! ❤️❤️❤️ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTE: The content of this channel, including: videos, images and graphics must not be downloaded for the purpose of being re-uploaded to YouTube or another 3rd party website. No part of this channel may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author. Copyright © Very Nice Travel. All rights reserved. #verynicetravel #visegrad #višegrad