The bridge received its name because it connected the right bank of the Miljacka with the Catholic quarter of the city, which was informally called "Latinluk" in Ottoman times. Judging by its foundations, it is the oldest among the preserved bridges in the city. The census of the Sanjak of Bosnia from 1541 mentions the bridge on this spot, built by the leather-worker Hussein, son of Sirmerd.[citation needed] This first bridge seems to have been made of wood, because the court record from 1565 witness that the stone bridge was built here by eminent citizen of Sarajevo Ali Ajni-Beg.[citation needed]
A terrible flood on 15 November 1791 badly damaged the bridge and its reconstruction was financed by the Sarajevo merchant Abdulah-aga Briga. Someone worked out that the year when it was rebuilt can be obtained from the numerical values in the word 'Briga' – it is 1213, which by Islamic calendar equals the year of the reconstruction 1798/99.[citation needed]
The bridge has four arches and rests on three strong pillars and the embankment; it is built of stone and gypsum and the two relieving openings, 'eyes' in the mass above pillars are so characteristic that they can be seen in the seal of Sarajevo. Because of heavy traffic at the time of Austria-Hungary, the pavements on consoles were added to the bridge.[citation needed]
During the Yugoslav era, the bridge was known as Principov most / Принципов мост – "Princip's Bridge".[2][3]
A map of where the Archduke was killed in relation to the bridge
A plaque commemorating the location of the Sarajevo assassination (image taken in 2009). The tone of language used is different from the Yugoslav-era one.
The bridge, summer 2010
A plaque commemorating the location of the Sarajevo assassination and steps of Gavrilo Princip (image taken in 1987, before steps were removed in 1992 and plaque changed from Cyrillic to Latin script)
On June 28, 1914 at the turning from the Right Bank into a street Gavrilo Princip shot and killed Franz Ferdinand, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. This was the immediate cause for the beginning of the First World War. The bridge was renamed Princip during the Yugoslavian era. The name returned to the Latin Bridge after the Yugoslav Wars.
Princip's testimony
At the judicial hearing on October 12, 1914, Gavrilo Princip described the site of the shooting during his interrogation, specifically mentioning the bridge. The text reads:
Prosecution: Did you know that there was a Muslim?
Accused: I knew, but he didn't tell me. I saw him one evening. On the day of the assassination I wanted to find someone who would not be conspicuous, and I found the son of the prosecutor, Svara, and one Spiric. First I walked with Spiric. Then we invited Svara and we walked and talked about ordinary things. At first we were in the park and I wanted to stay there, but they wanted to go to the Korso (a promenade). I didn't want to stay there because I had to go to my place. So I returned there and I walked on the quay and I was at my assigned place. The automobile arrived and I heard the blast of a bomb. I knew that that was one of ours, but I didn't know which one. The mob started to run, and I ran a little too and the automobile stopped. I thought that it was over and I saw that they had Cabrinovic. I thought that I would kill him so that no one would know anything further, and then kill myself, too. I abandoned that idea, because I saw that the automobiles passed by. Up to then I had not seen the Archduke. I went to the Latin Bridge and then I heard that the assassination had not succeeded. Then I took thought as to where to stand, because I knew where he would pass from having read it in the Bosanska Posta (Bosnian Post) and the Tagblatt. Then I saw that a lady was sitting with him, but because they passed so fast I did not know whether she was sitting. Then I stood and one Pusar came up to me and touched my shoulder and said, "Do you see how dumb they are?" I was silent. He called me aside and because I thought he was a spy I thought that he wanted to get something out of me. A relative of his is a spy, so I thought that he was too. I don't know whether or not he was near me, but then the automobile came and I took out the revolver and I shot at Ferdinand twice from the distance of four or five paces.[4]
See also
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^Owings, W.A. Dolph. (1984). The Sarajevo Trial. Chapel Hill, NC: Documentary Publications. ISBN0-89712-122-8.
^Slobodan G. Markovich. "Anglo-American Views of Gavrilo Princip" (PDF). Balcanica XLVI (2015). p. 298. (PDF) from the original on 2017-12-03 – via Institute for Balkan Studies.
^Maja Slijepčević (October 2016). "From the Monument of Assassination Towards Gavrilo Princip's Monuments" (PDF). Heritage of the First World War: Representations and Reinterpretations (International Symposium). p. 71. (PDF) from the original on 2020-05-27 – via University of Ljubljana.
^Owings, W.A. Dolph. The Sarajevo Trial. pp. 67–68.
January 09, 2023
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Latin Bridge Bosnian Croatian and Serbian Latinska cuprija Latinska ћupriјa named Principov most Principov most Princip s Bridge in Yugoslavian era is an Ottoman bridge over the river Miljacka in Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Latin BridgeLatinska cuprijaLatin Bridge in 2014Coordinates43 51 27 4 N 18 25 43 9 E 43 857611 N 18 428861 E 43 857611 18 428861CarriesPedestrians and bicyclesCrossesMiljackaOther name s Principov mostCharacteristicsMaterialStoneTrough constructionGypsumLocationThe northern end of the bridge was the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Gavrilo Princip in 1914 1 which began the July Crisis that ultimately led to the outbreak of World War I Contents 1 History 2 Assassination 2 1 Princip s testimony 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory Edit Latin Bridge in 2005 Latin Bridge in 1913 The bridge received its name because it connected the right bank of the Miljacka with the Catholic quarter of the city which was informally called Latinluk in Ottoman times Judging by its foundations it is the oldest among the preserved bridges in the city The census of the Sanjak of Bosnia from 1541 mentions the bridge on this spot built by the leather worker Hussein son of Sirmerd citation needed This first bridge seems to have been made of wood because the court record from 1565 witness that the stone bridge was built here by eminent citizen of Sarajevo Ali Ajni Beg citation needed A terrible flood on 15 November 1791 badly damaged the bridge and its reconstruction was financed by the Sarajevo merchant Abdulah aga Briga Someone worked out that the year when it was rebuilt can be obtained from the numerical values in the word Briga it is 1213 which by Islamic calendar equals the year of the reconstruction 1798 99 citation needed The bridge has four arches and rests on three strong pillars and the embankment it is built of stone and gypsum and the two relieving openings eyes in the mass above pillars are so characteristic that they can be seen in the seal of Sarajevo Because of heavy traffic at the time of Austria Hungary the pavements on consoles were added to the bridge citation needed During the Yugoslav era the bridge was known as Principov most Principov most Princip s Bridge 2 3 Assassination EditMain article Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand A map of where the Archduke was killed in relation to the bridge A plaque commemorating the location of the Sarajevo assassination image taken in 2009 The tone of language used is different from the Yugoslav era one The bridge summer 2010 A plaque commemorating the location of the Sarajevo assassination and steps of Gavrilo Princip image taken in 1987 before steps were removed in 1992 and plaque changed from Cyrillic to Latin script On June 28 1914 at the turning from the Right Bank into a street Gavrilo Princip shot and killed Franz Ferdinand heir presumptive to the Austro Hungarian throne This was the immediate cause for the beginning of the First World War The bridge was renamed Princip during the Yugoslavian era The name returned to the Latin Bridge after the Yugoslav Wars Princip s testimony Edit At the judicial hearing on October 12 1914 Gavrilo Princip described the site of the shooting during his interrogation specifically mentioning the bridge The text reads Prosecution Did you know that there was a Muslim Accused I knew but he didn t tell me I saw him one evening On the day of the assassination I wanted to find someone who would not be conspicuous and I found the son of the prosecutor Svara and one Spiric First I walked with Spiric Then we invited Svara and we walked and talked about ordinary things At first we were in the park and I wanted to stay there but they wanted to go to the Korso a promenade I didn t want to stay there because I had to go to my place So I returned there and I walked on the quay and I was at my assigned place The automobile arrived and I heard the blast of a bomb I knew that that was one of ours but I didn t know which one The mob started to run and I ran a little too and the automobile stopped I thought that it was over and I saw that they had Cabrinovic I thought that I would kill him so that no one would know anything further and then kill myself too I abandoned that idea because I saw that the automobiles passed by Up to then I had not seen the Archduke I went to the Latin Bridge and then I heard that the assassination had not succeeded Then I took thought as to where to stand because I knew where he would pass from having read it in the Bosanska Posta Bosnian Post and the Tagblatt Then I saw that a lady was sitting with him but because they passed so fast I did not know whether she was sitting Then I stood and one Pusar came up to me and touched my shoulder and said Do you see how dumb they are I was silent He called me aside and because I thought he was a spy I thought that he wanted to get something out of me A relative of his is a spy so I thought that he was too I don t know whether or not he was near me but then the automobile came and I took out the revolver and I shot at Ferdinand twice from the distance of four or five paces 4 See also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Latin Bridge Sites of interest in SarajevoReferences Edit Owings W A Dolph 1984 The Sarajevo Trial Chapel Hill NC Documentary Publications ISBN 0 89712 122 8 Slobodan G Markovich Anglo American Views of Gavrilo Princip PDF Balcanica XLVI 2015 p 298 Archived PDF from the original on 2017 12 03 via Institute for Balkan Studies Maja Slijepcevic October 2016 From the Monument of Assassination Towards Gavrilo Princip s Monuments PDF Heritage of the First World War Representations and Reinterpretations International Symposium p 71 Archived PDF from the original on 2020 05 27 via University of Ljubljana Owings W A Dolph The Sarajevo Trial pp 67 68 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Latin Bridge amp oldid 1126453286, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
