It is one of the most significant historical monument of the town. It is located near the entrance of Stip, across river Bregalnica. According historical data, the bridge was constructed in 1672. It is rear example of Turkish architecture. The bridge was named after the sultan Kucuk Emir. During the first Balkan war (1912) bridge was a demarcation line that separated town on Serbian and Bulgarian part. Suburbs on the left side of the bridge were under Bulgarians while the suburbs on the right side under Serbian domination.Because of the water level in the river, these bridge in the past had very important communication role, but today with continuous decrease of the water level of river Bregalnica, it has more historical and archeological value.
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