Mostar
"The Old City of Mostar" was added to Unesco's World Heritage List in 2005
Country: Bosnia Herzegovina
The Site
Mostar bridge - July 2004
Click here to view Reasons for inscription and more info from Unesco
Reviews
Paul Tanner (UK): 
The inscription in 2005 of the old city of Mostar and its bridge brought back memories of our trip there in June 1988. We had a pleasant visit and had followed the descent into civil war between 1992-5 and the destruction under cannon fire of much of the city and its famous bridge in Nov 1993 with sorrow. As outsiders we knew about, but could not of course fully understand, the depth of ethnic and religious tensions within Yugoslavia but the place had seemed peaceful and friendly enough when we were there. The city was reasonably interesting and atmospheric to wander around but the real “star” was of course the bridge.
Reconstruction “started” with the lifting of a single stone as early as Sept 1997 but didn’t really get under way until 2001 and the bridge was officially reopened in July 2004. I suppose the rebuilding and the inscription as a WHS are necessary and worthwhile symbols to try to help build Bosnia as a peaceful country but I guess that a common community is going to be harder to build than the bridge!
It would be interesting for this site to be sent a photo of the reconstructed bridge to compare with ours of 1988 – and also to receive a “first hand” description of what Mostar is like today as a community. Is there anyone reading this from Mostar?
Have you been to The Old City of Mostar? Share your experiences!