Gorica Bridge — Attraction in Berat Municipality

Charming bridge to view the Old Town, the river and both sides of the hills and tge castle. Takes only 30 minutes to cross. It s one of the oldest and most popular Ottoman bridges in Albania. It connects two parts of Berat,[2] was originally built from wood in 1780 and was rebuilt with stone in the 1920s.[3] The seven-arch bridge is 129 metres (423 feet) long and 5.3 metres (17 feet) wide[3] and is built about 10 metres (33 feet) above the average water level. The bridge was renovated in year 2015 by Bashkia Berat (the Municipality of Berat).

According to local legend, the original wooden bridge contained a dungeon in which a girl would be incarcerated and starved to appease the spirits responsible for the safety...

Gorica Bridge over the Osum river is a landmark in the city of Berat, Albania.

It is one of the oldest and most popular Ottoman bridges in Albania. It connects two parts of Berat, was originally built from wood in 1780 and was rebuilt with stone in the 1920s. The seven-arch bridge is 129 metres (423 ft) long and 5.3 metres (17 ft) wide and is built about 10 metres (33 ft) above the average water level. The bridge was renovated in year 2015 by Bashkia Berat (the Municipality of Berat).

One of the most wonderful historical monuments you can see in Berat. you must take a photo of the bridge. It also served as the only bridge that unites Muslim and Christian...

The bridge's primary purpose is to connect the neighborhood of Gorica over the Osum River. The bridge, originally built of wood in 1780, at the time of Ahmet Kurt Pasha (Pasha: high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system), was rebuilt with stone during the 1920s-1930s. Additionally, local folklore tells a tale that Gorica Bridge used to house a dungeon in which a girl or woman was trapped without food for sacrifice to appease spirits which protected the bridge.When I was there first time I saw the 7 stone arches and nearly 130 meters. Its beatifull view from Mangalem to explore the Gorica...