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White Bridge or Bridge of love ((セルビア語:Бели Мост, Beli most)), is a bridge in Vranje, Serbia. The bridge was built over the Vranje river, in the Devet Jugovića Street, in the old quarters of the city. It was constructed with white stone and dates from 1844, during the Turkish occupation, and is one of the main symbols of Vranje. The bridge is also featured on the Vranje coat of arms.〔(Beli most on Vranje Tourist Organization )〕 == Legend == The legend says that this bridge was built by the mother of Turkish girl Aisha, in memory of the unhappy love between her daughter and Stojan, a Serbian shepherd. Aisha's last wish was to build this bridge with the money that was prepared for her wedding. In the legend, after the birth of his daughter Aisha, the prophets predicted to Selim Pasha of Vranje that she would fall in love with а Serb. So Selim built a tower and kept Aisha locked there. The tower was near this bridge and only had a small window through which Aisha could see the outside world. Every day, the shepherd Stojan would cross the bridge with his sheep flock. Aisha fell in love with Stojan, and her love was reciprocated by him. One day, while Aisha was attempting to meet with Stojan, his father found them and tried to kill Stojan. But he accidentally killed his own daughter when she tried to protect the young man whom she loved with her own body. After that, Stojan took his knife and took his own life. There is a marble plaque on the bridge which reads: The bridge's nickname, ''Bridge of love'', commemorates that love. 〔(CRNI DANI ZA BELI MOST ) 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「White Bridge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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