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| Administrative unit | Republika Srpska | |
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| Residents | 5.869 (2013) | |
| height | 389 m | |
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Višegrad (Cyrillic Вишеград; Slavic for "High Castle"; German outdated Wischegrad) is a small town in the southwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
background
getting there
By plane
Sarajevo Airport is approx. 120 km away
By train
By bus
In the street
Distances:
- to Sarajevo 110 km
- to Foča 90 km
- to Mostar 200 km
- to Banja Luka 300 km
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad
The bridge over the Drina was built in the 16th century, it has 11 brick arches and is around 180 m long, a masterpiece by the Ottoman architect Sinan. The building has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007. The bridge over the Drina is also the title of a novel published in 1945. It comes from the pen of Ivo Andrić, who received the Nobel Prize for Literature for it in 1961.
- 2 Andrićgrad , built to film the novel by the poet Ivo Andrić. The location is at the mouth of the Rzav River in the Drina
activities
shop
kitchen
In the city center there are many restaurants at reasonable prices.
nightlife
- Club Galerija
- Club Vasilias
- Club Bambola
And numerous outdoor dining areas, cafés, etc.
accommodation
- Hotel Visegrad
There are numerous hotels and accommodations on the outskirts.
health
Practical advice
trips
- Manastir Dobrun , Located approx. 12 km east of Visegrad.
literature
: Bosnia and Herzegovina, between the Save and Adriatic. Berlin: Trescher Verlag, 2010 (3rd edition), ISBN 978-3-89794-168-7 .
