[citation needed] The Đurđevića Tara Bridge, which was designed by engineer Mijat Trojanović,[1] was built between 1937 and 1940 in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and the works were carried out by the company Andonović from Belgrade.

[citation needed] Much of Montenegro, including the Tara Canyon, came under Italian occupation following the German-led Invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941.

As the mountainous terrain made it suitable for guerrilla warfare, a partisan uprising occurred in the area.

[citation needed] The bridge also plays a large part in the Dutch novel Het land achter Gods rug by A. den Doolaard, which was published in 1956.

This novel is partly based on the true story of the bridge including its destruction by partisans during World War II.