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MOSTAR, November 9 (FENA) - Throwing flowers into the Neretva River and a silent dive without applause this morning marked the 28th anniversary of the demolition of the Old Bridge in Mostar.
The Mostar Diving Club, as it did in the years before, has marked the anniversary of the demolition of the Old Bridge with a symbolic dive into the river without applause at exactly 10.16 a.m., when the bridge was destroyed and it toppled down into the Neretva River in 1993.
The president of the Mostar Diving Club, Lorens Listo, pointed out that the marking of this sad anniversary means a lot to him.
"A lot of children came and that is important, they should be here, but in my opinion, there are too many flags here and everything, it turns out to be a celebration, but this is a sad anniversary of the demolition of the Old Bridge," said Listo.
The Mostar Old Bridge is the work of Turkish builder Hairudin, between 1557 and 1566.
At the beginning of the war, in 1992, the Old Bridge was damaged by the Serb military forces and the JNA, and on November 9, 1993, the Old Bridge was destroyed and it toppled into the river after it was hit by artillery fire shot from the military positions of the Croat Defense Council (HVO).
The renovation of the Old Bridge began in 2000, and in 2004, the reconstructed bridge was opened. The following year it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
(FENA) S. R.
