Stari Most is the Mostar bridge in Bosnia and Herzegovina that was rebuilt and reopened in 2004 after its destruction in 1993.
The name means “Old Bridge” in Bosnian and refers to the famous Ottoman stone arch spanning the Neretva River. The original bridge was commissioned by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and completed in 1566 or 1567 under the direction of architect Mimar Hayruddin. Its single pointed arch became the defining symbol of Mostar.
During the Bosnian War, the bridge was destroyed on 9 November 1993. The reconstruction used original stones recovered from the river where possible, together with traditional building techniques and new materials. The rebuilt bridge opened in 2004, and the Old Bridge area was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005. Local divers traditionally leap from the bridge into the Neretva, though the jump requires training because of the height and river conditions.