Gorica Bridge

Gorica Bridge or Kurt Ahmed Pasha bridge (Albanian: Ura e Ahmet Kurt Pashës) over the Osum river is a landmark in the city of Berat, Albania.^[1]

Gorica Bridge Ura e Goricës
Coordinates	40.703°N 19.944°E / 40.703; 19.944
Crosses	Osum River
Locale	Berat, Albania
Characteristics
Total length	129 m (423 ft)
History
Construction end	1927
Location

It is one of the oldest and most popular Ottoman bridges in Albania. It connects two parts of Berat,^[2] was originally built from wood in 1780 and was rebuilt with stone in the 1920s.^[3] The seven-arch bridge is 129 metres (423 feet) long and 5.3 metres (17 feet) wide^[3] and is built about 10 metres (33 feet) above the average water level. The bridge was renovated in year 2015 by Bashkia Berat (the Municipality of Berat).

According to local legend, the original wooden bridge contained a dungeon in which a girl would be incarcerated and starved to appease the spirits responsible for the safety of the bridge.

Gorica bridge over river Osum