Kadin Bridge Brideââ¬â¢s Bridge is an impressive architectural monument in the centre of Nevestino. This is a Medieval 100-meter long bridge built over the river Struma and has five circle vaults, the highest of which is in the middle. The architecture of the bridge is a mixture of ancient, medieval and Renaissance elements, which are locally reproduced. It is covered with granite slabs some of which have inscriptions taken from ancient ruins. It is decorated with stalactite ornaments and rosettes. There is a granite plate with an inscription in Turkish built in the southern part of the eastern parapet. This inscription says that the bridge was built on the orders of Vizier Isaac Pasha from Egira in 1470.
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