UWS-V-M-0002

Archival and post-war visual documents of the Bunur Bridge.

The Bunur Bridge was constructed in 1993 amid the widespread destruction of the city of Mostar. As all previous bridges had been demolished, citizens resorted to using improvised pontoon passages across the river. Testimonies suggest that these pontoons were not stable enough, prompting the need for building a sturdy bridge from available materials. The construction utilised sunshade metal structures taken from the terrace of nearby Hotel Energoinvest building and paved with wooden planks. The bridge served successfully as a passage during wartime. After the war ended, the present-day pedestrian The Bunur Bridge was built on the same location. The remnants of the original bridge can still be found at the bottom of the Neretva River bed.