The Kadin most (, "bridge of the

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") or Nevestin most (Невестин мост, "Nevestino bridge") is a 15th-century stone

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over the

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at Nevestino,

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, in southwestern

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. It was constructed in 1470 on the order of

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during the reign of Ottoman sultan

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, as evidenced by the

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stone inscription on one of the sides. The bridge has three arches, its longest span is and the total length is .

References

Ottoman bridges in Bulgaria Bridges completed in the 15th century Buildings and structures completed in 1470 Transport infrastructure completed in the 1470s Buildings and structures in Kyustendil Province Ottoman inscriptions 15th-century inscriptions Stone arch bridges {{Bulgaria-bridge-struct-stub