Fshait Bridge ( Alb. Ura e Fshajtë ) or Holy Bridge ( Serbian. Švanjski most / њwaњski Bridge ) is an 18th-century stone bridge with one arch in the White Drin Canyon in western Kosovo . It is located 19 kilometers from the city of Djakowice between Djakowice and the city of Prizren . The bridge is 22 meters high, 7 meters wide and 70 meters long [1] . The bridge, like the White Drin Canyon, has been legally protected since 1986 [2] .
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Content
- 1 History
- 2 Tourism
- 3 Gallery
- 4 See also
- 5 notes
History
Fshait Bridge was erected on the White Drin River in the 18th century [3] . During the First World War, the bridge was completely destroyed, and was reconstructed again in 1942. During the war in Kosovo in 1999, the bridge was seriously damaged. He was repaired by the forces of KFOR [4] . Today, the bridge is a key transport route between Djakowice and Prizren.
Tourism
The bridge located in the canyon of White Drin became known among locals and foreign visitors. Two mountains stand next to the bridge, the first is called Eagle Rock , and the second is Skanderbeg Rock . On one of them you can find a portrait of Skanderbeg , the national hero of Albania , he was painted by Mehid Iveyssi in honor of the 500th anniversary of his death [5] .
Traditional high-diving competitions resumed in 2014, the first time since 1999 [6] . Both local and regional contestants take part in the competitions [7] .
Gallery
The boat approaches the arch of the bridge
View of the bridge from the lower bank
View of the bridge from the southeast
View of the bridge from the northwest
See also
- White Drin Canyon
Notes
- ↑ Daredevil divers plunge from 72ft-high bridge in Kosovan high diving competition . Mail Online (August 10, 2014). Date of treatment March 27, 2016.
- ↑ Protected and Proposed Hydro Monument in Kosovo 2002-2008 (PDF). Ammk-rks.net . Date of treatment March 28, 2016.
- ↑ Welcome vilajeti.com - BlueHost.com (inaccessible link) . Vilajeti.com . Date of treatment March 27, 2016. Archived March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Rrahmani, Kujtim. Tourist Guide "Gjakova City & Valbona Valley". - Gjakove: Arteza, 2009. - P. 1–62. - ISBN 978-9951-8784-0-1 .
- ↑ Kritika - Doreshkrim - Portreti i Skënderbeut në shkëmb unopened (inaccessible link) . Gazetakritika.net . Date of treatment March 27, 2016. Archived March 4, 2016.
- ↑ High-diving competition resumes for first time since 1999 . KXAN.com . Date of treatment March 27, 2016.
- ↑ Ura e Fshajtë unopened (inaccessible link) . 208.116.30.233 . Date of treatment March 27, 2016. Archived on April 7, 2016.