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Stari Most, the "old bridge" in the Bosnian city of Mostar, built in 1566, collapses after several days of bombing by Croat forces during the Croat–Bosniak War.
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Stari Most
Bridge in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Old Bridge, also known as the Mostar Bridge, is a rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman bridge in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It crosses the river Neretva and connects the two parts of the city, which is named after the bridge keepers who guarded the Old Bridge…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Country in Southeast Europe
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Mostar
City in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Calendar year
Year 1566 (MDLXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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1992–1994 armed conflict within the Bosnian War
The Croat–Bosniak War or Croat–Muslim War was a conflict between the Bosniak-dominated Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, supported by Croatia, that lasted from 18 October 1992 to 23 February 1994. It is often referred to as a "war…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
November 9
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