I believe it was (and no need to use a euphemism for the war; I lived through it and can only wish it could be described as an unpleasantness). It meant the world to us to have it rebuilt, though of course it would have been preferable if it hadn't been taken down at all. Every piece was taken out of the river, and those pieces that couldn't be used were replaced with the stone from the original quarry. The same techniques used in 1557 when it was built were used again, and the bridge is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Times ran an article by one of Mostar's oldest high divers that sums up the feeling of every Mostarian.
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I believe it was (and no need to use a euphemism for the war; I lived through it and can only wish it could be described as an unpleasantness). It meant the world to us to have it rebuilt, though of course it would have been preferable if it hadn't been taken down at all. Every piece was taken out of the river, and those pieces that couldn't be used were replaced with the stone from the original quarry. The same techniques used in 1557 when it was built were used again, and the bridge is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Times ran an article by one of Mostar's oldest high divers that sums up the feeling of every Mostarian.