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Rijeka Crnojevića bridge

Coordinates: 42°21′21″N 19°01′28″E / 42.355801°N 19.024326°E / 42.355801; 19.024326
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Rijeka Crnojevića bridge
Coordinates42°21′21″N 19°01′28″E / 42.355801°N 19.024326°E / 42.355801; 19.024326
CrossesCrnojević River
LocaleRijeka Crnojevića, Montenegro
Official nameMost na Rijeci Crnojevića
Characteristics
Total length43m
History
Opened1853
Location
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Rijeka Crnojevića bridge (Serbian: Мост на Ријеци Црнојевића, romanizedMost na Rijeci Crnojevića), also known as Danilo's Bridge (Serbian: Данилов мост, romanizedDanilov most) is a bridge in Rijeka Crnojevića, Montenegro. The bridge spans the Crnojević River[1] and is one of the most important historical monuments and tourist attractions in Cetinje municipality. The bridge connected Rijeka Crnojevića with the medieval town of Obod, located on a hilltop across the river, which was the location of the first South Slavic printing house.

History

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Building of the bridge was commissioned in 1853 by the Montenegrin Prince Danilo, who erected the bridge in memory of his father Stanko Petrović.[2] On the left bank of the river, adjacent to the bridge, Danilo also built a one-story house, popularly called Mostina.[3] Danilo's bridge replaced the previous wooden bridge across the river, which was built by his predecessor Petar II Petrović-Njegoš.

Characteristics

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Danilo's Bridge is a double-arched limestone bridge. Its total length is 43 meters.

References

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42°21′21″N 19°01′28″E / 42.355801°N 19.024326°E / 42.355801; 19.024326