Fshajt Bridge
Fshajt Bridge or Sacred Bridge (Albanian: Ura e Fshejtë or Ura e Shenjtë; Serbian: Švanjski most / Швањски мост) is an 18th-century stone bridge with one arch over the White Drin Canyon in the western Kosovo. It is located in the village of Fshaj, on the way from Gjakova to Prizren. The bridge is 22 m (72 ft) high, 7 m (23 ft) wide and about 70 m (230 ft) long. Along with the White Drin Canyon, the Fshajt's Bridge is legally protected since 1986.
Fshajt Bridge / Sacred Bridge | |
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Fshajt bridge over the White Drin river | |
| Coordinates | 42°21′09.7″N 20°32′27.9″E |
| Carries | Cars |
| Crosses | White Drin |
| Locale | Gjakova, Kosovo |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch |
| Total length | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Width | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Height | 22 m (72 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 18th century |
| Location | |
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