The biggest landmark in the Kyustendil village of Nevestino is the impressive Kadin bridge. Along with it, the village attracts lovers of history and relaxation with its mineral springs.
Cadin Bridge is considered one of the most outstanding medieval monuments of national importance. The bridge connects the two banks of the Struma River and is 100 meters long. Its architecture is a mixture of ancient, medieval and renaissance forms. According to an inscription on a granite slab, Kadin Bridge was built in the 15th century.
There are various legends about the origin of its name. “Caden cypresi”, for example, comes from the legend that the bridge kept collapsing during construction and the masters decided that for its successful completion they would have to sacrifice one of their wives – the first one who brought them food. Struma bride, master Manuel’s wife, came first, so she was walled up. That is why the bridge was called “Bride” – in Turkish “Kadan” (later “Kadin”). According to another legend, the bridge was built at the insistence of a Turkish qadi, and hence got its name.
