Bora Stankovi rođen je u Vranju 23. marta 1876. godine, a za svoje mesto rođenja bio je vezan do kraja života
Bora Stanković was born in Vranje on 23 rd March 1876 and remained attached to his birthplace until the end of his life
Ako vas put odvede na prelepi jug Srbije, nemoj- te propustiti da upoznate Vranje i njegove žitelje i posetite bar neke od lokaliteta koje vam ovom prili- kom predstavljamo. Beli most Beli most je simbol grada, nala- zi se čak i na grbu Vranja. Ovo ma- lo arhitektonsko rešenje nije bitno zbog savladavanja prirodnih sila, već zbog simbolike koju nosi. Tur- kinja Ajša bila je ćerka Selim-bega i zaljubila se u čobančića Stojana. Kada je video da ne može da spreči tu ljubav, Selim-beg je odlučio da ubije Srbina. Između Stojana i oca našla se Ajša, koja je telom zašti- tila ljubav svog života i poginula. Stojan je, slomljen zbog njene smr- ti, oduzeo sebi život. Selim-beg je hteo da njihova ljubav nadiđe jed- no vreme i tako barem malo oka- je grehe. Dao je da se sazida Beli most (poznat kao „most ljubavi“), koji treba da poveže dve vere i dva naroda. Na mostu je ostala ploča na turskom: „Proklet neka je onaj koji rastavi što ljubav sastavi.“ Le- genda kaže da treba jednom da pre- đete most i da se vratite da bi vam se nešto dobro dogodilo.
If the road leads you to the beautiful south of Ser- bia , don’t miss out on the opportu- nity to acquaint yourself with the city of Vranje and its inhabitants, by vis- iting at least some of the locations that we present to you here. The White Bridge The White Bridge is a symbol of Vranje that even appears on the city’s coat of arms. This small architectural structure isn’t important due to its builders’ mastery of natural forces, but rather due to the symbolism it holds. A Turkish girl called Aisha, the daughter of Selim-beg, fell in love with a local shepherd called Stojan. When he saw that he couldn’t pre- vent that love, Selim-beg decided to kill the Serb. Aisha stood between Stojan and her father, protecting her love and losing her life as a result. Sto- jan, who was emotionally broken by her death, took his own life. Selim- beg wanted to do something to en- sure their love transcended the times, and in so doing atone for his sins, at least a little. He thus decided to erect the White Bridge (which became known as the “Bridge of Love”), with the intention of connecting the two religions and two peoples. A plaque
Ako vas put nanese u Vranje, ne zaboravite – tačno u podne se ide na kaficu i druži sa ljudima If your travels lead you to Vranje, don’t forget to head to the cafe at noon precisely, where you will meet the locals
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