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Destruction of Mostar Bridge
On 9 November 1993, one of Bosnia's most famous landmarks, the old Ottoman bridge in Mostar, was destroyed during the Bosnian War.
On 9 November 1993, one of Bosnia's most famous landmarks, the historic bridge in Mostar, was destroyed by Croat guns during the Bosnian war.
Built by the Ottomans in the 16th Century, the bridge was a symbol of Bosnia's multicultural past.
In 2014, Louise Hidalgo spoke to Eldin Palata, who filmed the destruction of the bridge, and Mirsad Behram, a local journalist.
(Photo: A temporary bridge where Mostar's historic bridge previously stood. Credit: Robert Nickelsberg/Liaison via Getty Images)
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