Višegrad

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Višegrad is a historic town in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, known for its Ottoman-era Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge and its literary significance in the works of Ivo Andrić.

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Višegrad canonical 7

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instanceOf arch bridge
municipality
novel
tourist complex
town
writer
architecturalStyle Ottoman architecture
author Ivo Andrić
awardReceived Nobel Prize in Literature
coordinateLocation 43.78°N 19.29°E
country Bosnia and Herzegovina
countryOfCitizenship Yugoslavia
crosses Drina River
linked to: Drina
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 324 metres
hasBridge Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
hasEthnicCommunity Bosniaks
Serbs
hasHeritageSite Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
hasLiteraryWorkAsSetting The Bridge on the Drina
hasMunicipality Višegrad Municipality
hasPostalCode 73240
hasTouristAttraction Andrićgrad
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalEvent Bosnian War
historicalRegion Bosnia
inspiredBy works of Ivo Andrić
knownFor Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
Ottoman-era architecture
literary significance
locatedIn Višegrad
eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Republika Srpska
locatedOnRiver Drina River
linked to: Drina
mainSetting Višegrad
namedAfter Mehmed Paša Sokolović
notableWork The Bridge on the Drina
officialLanguage Bosnian
Croatian
Serbian
partOf Podrinje region
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time

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Saša Stanišić placeOfBirth Višegrad
Drina passesNear Višegrad
Drina bridgeLocation Višegrad
Višegrad massacres location Višegrad
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge locatedIn Višegrad
subject linked to: Višegrad
The Bridge on the Drina mainSetting Višegrad
subject linked to: Višegrad