The Mehmed Pasha Sokolovic Bridge connects the banks of the Drina River in Visegrad, near the border between Bosnia and Serbia, and represents one of the most monumental works of Ottoman architecture in the period from the 15th to the 19th century in BiH.

It was built by order of Mehmed Pasha Sokolovic, the Ottoman Grand Vizier from 1571 to 1577, who was originally from Bosnia.

For more than four centuries, it has defied time and it is a silent witness to the history of the region.

The Bridge is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina which is about 120 meters long and along which nine stone pillars make 11 arched openings. Since 2007, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The special significance of the bridge is that it testifies to the adoption and adaptation of techniques during a long historical process. It also bears witness to important cultural exchanges between different civilizations. Its symbolic role is significant in the historical sense, especially from the aspect of various conflicts that took place during the 20th century.

In 2019, the official handover of the use permit for the Mehmed Pasha Sokolovic Bridge in Visegrad, was conducted on the Bridge, which was restored by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA).

In the 20th century, the Mehmed Pasha Sokolovic Bridge also got its bloody contours. During the Second World War, but also during the aggression against BiH in the 1990s, Bosniaks were killed on that bridge and thrown into the Drina, which was confirmed by the fact that the remains of several hundred people were found during the withdrawal of water from Lake Perucac.