Mehmed Paša Sokolovic was a local lad made good who rose to become one of the most senior figures of his day in the Ottoman Empire. As this part of what is now Bosnia was something of an outpost, this is quite impressive - a bit like an Indian becoming prime minister in Victorian Britain. He sponsored the building of this bridge by one of the great architects of the time, and this Višegrad bridge is considered one of the finest examples of Ottoman bridge design, hence its inscription. I struggled to get more info than this about the bridge as the newly built tourist office was not geared up for non-slavic speakers.

Set on the outskirts of what is now a sleepy little town - at one end is a nice cafe for relaxing in the shade of the trees by the river - it is a very pleasing-looking bridge, in pretty good repair (having been extensively reconstructed following floods etc.) but hard to recommend as a must-see unless you have a passion for Ottoman bridges. The valley it sits in is picturesque, and it makes for a good break if you're driving between Sarajevo and Belgrade.