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CULTURAL HERITAGE AND AESTHETICS OF ARCH BRIDGES ON THE TERRITORIES OF CROATIA AND BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

From Roman time till today many arch bridges have been built on the territories of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, including some UNESCO World heritage sites. Rich cultural heritage of arch bridges is consequence of their outstanding position on important traffic routes and at the crossroads of great civilizations, each wanting to leave their mark. The most significant historic arch bridges built on the Croatian, Bosnian and Herzegovinian soil, e.g. Mostine Aqueduct, Old bridges in Mostar, Višegrad and Konjic, are described in the paper. Structural characteristics and aesthetic values of arch bridges built during Roman and Ottoman Empire are discussed, highlighting main similarities and differences in design

stone arch; semi-circular arch; pointed arch; roman arch; ottoman arch.

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