The Old Bridge (Macedonian: Стар мост, Star most) is a stone arch bridge that crosses Crna River in the proximity of the village of Bučin.

Old Bridge
View of the bridge
Coordinates41°16′40″N 21°18′45″E / 41.27778°N 21.31250°E / 41.27778; 21.31250
CrossesCrna River
LocaleBučin
Official nameBridge on the Crna Reka
Other name(s)Bučin Bridge
Characteristics
Designarch bridge
Location
Map

The bridge has been left to crumble, even though it was declared as a Cultural Heritage of North Macedonia.[1]

History edit

In Roman times, this bridge was built on the Crna River. Тhe bridge is considered to be a remain of a former large settlement.[2] It is assumed that sometimes Via Egnatia passed here. Today, right next to the Old Bridge there is a newly built modern bridge.

Architecture edit

The bridge is an arch bridge and it's built from stone.

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Национален регистар на објекти кои се заштитно културно наследство" [National register of buildings that are protected cultural heritage] (in Macedonian). Ministry of Culture. 2012. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Античкиот град Алкомена кај селото Бучин, Крушевско" [The Ancient city of Alkomena at the village of Bučin, Kruševo Region] (in Macedonian). Pelagon.mk. October 23, 2018. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2022. Во селото Бучин, на Црна Река се наоѓа и еден стар мост од камен, кој веројатно е остаток од времето на големата градска населба. (trans: In the village of Bučin, on Crna River also is located an old bridge, which probably is a remain of the time of the large city settlement.)