.Mostar was named after the bridge keepers (mostari) who in the medieval times guarded the Stari Most (Old Bridge) over the Neretva. The Old Bridge, built by the Ottomans in the 16th century, is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's most visited landmarks, and is considered an exemplary piece of Islamic architecture in the Balkans.
Mostar is a city and the administrative center of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mostar is situated on the Neretva River and is the fifth-largest city in the country
The City of Mostar (aside from city proper) includes the following settlements:
BačevićiBanjdolBlagajBogodolBunaCimČuleDobrčDonja DrežnicaDonji JasenjaniDračeviceGnojniceGoranciGornja DrežnicaGornje GnojniceGornji JasenjaniGubavicaHodbinaHumilišaniIlićiJasenicaKosorKremenacKrivodolKružanjKutilivačLakševineMalo PoljeMiljkovićiOrtiješPijesciPodgoraniPodgorjePodveležPologPotociPrigrađaniRabinaRaška GoraRaštaniRavniRodočSelišteSlipčićiSovićiSretniceStriževoVihovićiVojnoVranjevićiVrapčićiVrdiŽeljušaŽitomislićiŽulja
After the Bosnian War, following the Dayton Agreement, the villages of Kamena, Kokorina and Zijemlje were separated from Mostar to form the new municipality of Istočni Mostar (East Mostar), in the Republika Srpska.
Sports
The two most successful teams are HŠK Zrinjski and FK Velež. FK Velež won the Yugoslav Cup in 1981 and in 1986, which was one of the most significant accomplishments this club has achieved. Zrinjski is most successful team in Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina and actual champion. Since the Bosnian War, each club has generally been supported by a particular ethnic group (Velež for the Bosniaks and Zrinjski for the Croats).
Bijeli Brijeg Stadium (Zrinjski stadium) is the main stadium within the city. Rođeni Stadium (Velež stadium) is not in the city.
In basketball, HKK Zrinjski Mostar competes at the nation's highest level ...Vahid Halilhodžić,
Another popular sport in Mostar is swimming. There are three swimming teams in Mostar: PK Velež, KVS Orka and APK Zrinjski. The best Bosnian swimmer, Amina Kajtaz, is from Mostar. Mostar has plenty of talented swimmers despite having just one 25 meter pool and one 12.5 meter pool.
Tourism
Mostar is an important tourist destination in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mostar International Airport serves the city as well as the railway and bus stations which connect it to a number of national and international destinations. Mostar's old town is an important tourist destination with the Stari Most being its most recognizable feature.
Some noteworthy sites include Bishop’s Ordinariate building, the remains of an early Christian basilica at Cim, a hamam (Ottoman public bath), clock tower (sahat-kula), Synagogue (1889) and Jewish Memorial Cemetery, Nesuh-aga Vučjaković Mosque, Hadži-Kurt Mosque or Tabačica, Metropolitan's Palace (1908), Karagöz Bey Mosque (1557), Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (1873), Catholic Church and Franciscan Monastery,[60] Ottoman Residences (16th–19th century), Crooked Bridge, Tara and Halebija Towers.[61]
The World War II Partisan cemetery in Mostar, designed by the architect Bogdan Bogdanović, is another important symbol of the city. Its sacrosanct quality is derived from the unity of nature (water and greenery) with the architectural expression of the designer; the monument was inscribed on the list of National Monuments in 2006.[62]
The Catholic pilgrimage site of Međugorje is also nearby as well as the Tekija Dervish Monastery in Blagaj, 13th-century town of Počitelj, Blagaj Fort (Stjepan-grad), Kravica waterfall, seaside town of Neum, Roman villa rustica from the early fourth century Mogorjelo, Stolac with its stećak necropolis and the remains of an ancient Greek town of Daorson. Nearby sites also include the nature park called Hutovo Blato, archeological site Desilo, Lake Boračko as well as Vjetrenica cave, the largest and most important cave in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[63]
Notable people
Dušan Bajević, footballer
Franjo Džidić, footballer
Enver Marić, footballer
Saša Papac, footballer
Meho Kodro, footballer
Denis Zvonić, footballer
Nino Raspudić, philosopher
Franjo Vladić, footballer
Blaž Slišković, footballer
Muhamed Mujić, footballer, Olympic and European championship silver medalist
Ivan Ćurković, footballer and President of the Olympic Committee of Serbia
Marino Marić, Croatian handball player
Aleksa Šantić, writer
Boro Primorac, footballer
Predrag Matvejević, writer
Dražen Dalipagić, basketball, Olympic, World and European champion
Bojan Bogdanović, Croatian basketball player
Vladimir Ćorović, historian
Svetozar Ćorović, writer
Amina Kajtaz, swimmer
Željko Samardžić, singer
Zoran Mandlbaum, leader of the Jewish Community of Mostar
Florijan Mićković, sculptor
Marin Šego, Croatian handball player
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