Past event — This event ended 10 days ago.
The Bridge on the Drina by Ivo Andrić
About the event
*The Bridge on the Drina* revolves around the [Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmed_Pa%C5%A1a_Sokolovi%C4%87_Bridge "Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge") in [Višegrad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vi%C5%A1egrad "Višegrad"), which spans the [Drina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drina "Drina") River and stands as a silent witness to history from its construction by the Ottomans in the mid-16th century until its partial destruction during [World War I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I "World War I"). The story spans about four centuries and covers the [Ottoman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_conquest_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina "Ottoman conquest of Bosnia and Herzegovina") and [Austro-Hungarian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_campaign_in_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_in_1878 "Austro-Hungarian campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878") occupations of the region, with a particular emphasis on the lives, destinies, and relations of the local inhabitants, especially [Serbs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbs_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina "Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina") and [Bosnian Muslims](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosniaks "Bosniaks").
