Jump!
"It is traditional for the young men of the town to leap from the bridge into the Neretva. As the Neretva is very cold, this is a very risky feat and only the most skilled and best trained divers will attempt it. The practice dates back to the time the bridge was built, but the first recorded instance of someone diving off the bridge is from 1664. In 1968 a formal diving competition was inaugurated and held every summer. The first person to jump from the bridge since it was re-opened was Enej Kelecija, a local who now resides in the United States.[18]" - Wikipedia
what town is this?
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sad:<((
The Old Bridge stood for 427 years, until it was destroyed on 9 November 1993 by Bosnian Croat forces during the Croat-Bosniak War. Subsequently, a project was set in motion to reconstruct it, and the rebuilt bridge opened on 23 July 2004
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- dave 1-24-2013 7:54 pm
Jump!
- bill 1-24-2013 10:52 pm [add a comment]
"It is traditional for the young men of the town to leap from the bridge into the Neretva. As the Neretva is very cold, this is a very risky feat and only the most skilled and best trained divers will attempt it. The practice dates back to the time the bridge was built, but the first recorded instance of someone diving off the bridge is from 1664. In 1968 a formal diving competition was inaugurated and held every summer. The first person to jump from the bridge since it was re-opened was Enej Kelecija, a local who now resides in the United States.[18]" - Wikipedia
- bill 1-27-2013 3:58 pm [add a comment]
what town is this?
- ken 1-27-2013 3:10 pm [add a comment]
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- dave 1-27-2013 3:32 pm [add a comment]
Sad:<((
The Old Bridge stood for 427 years, until it was destroyed on 9 November 1993 by Bosnian Croat forces during the Croat-Bosniak War. Subsequently, a project was set in motion to reconstruct it, and the rebuilt bridge opened on 23 July 2004
- Skinny 1-27-2013 5:08 pm [add a comment]