Blog 2: The Bright Side of Bosnia: Sarejevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo is the capital of the country and is the crossroad of East and West, Catholic, Jewish, Orthodox and Islam, Habsburg and Ottoman history and that all in a convinced place.
Below you find pictures of Sarajevo's top locations.
Latin Bridge
On this bridge Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed which lead to the World War I and also the end of Habsburg rulers in Sarajevo.
Below you find pictures of Sarajevo's top locations.
Latin Bridge
On this bridge Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed which lead to the World War I and also the end of Habsburg rulers in Sarajevo.
Eternal Flame
The Eternal Flame commerates the city's liberation from the Nazi's and Ustashi on 6th April 1945.
Vijećnica (Library - City Hall)
The Sarajevo City Hall, built in 1894, was one of the famous buildings of Sarajevo and was completely destroyed by the Serbian shellings of Sarajevo. Before the attack on 25th Augustus 1992 , the library held 1.5 million books and manuscripts including over 155,000 rare books and manuscripts. After years of restoration, the building was reopened on 9th May 2014.
The Sarajevo City Hall, built in 1894, was one of the famous buildings of Sarajevo and was completely destroyed by the Serbian shellings of Sarajevo. Before the attack on 25th Augustus 1992 , the library held 1.5 million books and manuscripts including over 155,000 rare books and manuscripts. After years of restoration, the building was reopened on 9th May 2014.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria arrives at the building—at this time the city hall—between the first and second attempts on his life in 1914 (Below)
The Old Town / Sarajevo Baščaršija
Baščaršija is the old Ottoman quarter from the 16th century and contains several old building, markets and is full of very cosy restaurants.
Bezistan Gazi Hurev-beg
At the entrace to Baščaršija a covered market can be found which is built between 1537 and 1555.
This old foundtain was built in 1753.
Tunnel of Hope
Tunnel of Hope, which was the major "blood line" for heavily sieged and destroyed city during the war and was constructed between March and June 1993. The tunnels was constructed 24hrs a day and the workers have been paid with one package of cigarettes per day, which was a high value good. The tunnel consisted of covered trenches connected by a real tunnel underneath the airport of Sarajevo. Through the tunnel a oil pipeline was installed together with communication cables and a 12 MW high voltage cable to feed Sarajevo with oil and electricity. Also a small railway track was installed to optimize the logistics and daily up to 3000 people and 30 tons of various goods passed through the tunnel in both directions. Today house and the cellar which contains the entrance of the tunnel are a museum which is one of the most visited locations of Sarajevo.
Tunnel of Hope, which was the major "blood line" for heavily sieged and destroyed city during the war and was constructed between March and June 1993. The tunnels was constructed 24hrs a day and the workers have been paid with one package of cigarettes per day, which was a high value good. The tunnel consisted of covered trenches connected by a real tunnel underneath the airport of Sarajevo. Through the tunnel a oil pipeline was installed together with communication cables and a 12 MW high voltage cable to feed Sarajevo with oil and electricity. Also a small railway track was installed to optimize the logistics and daily up to 3000 people and 30 tons of various goods passed through the tunnel in both directions. Today house and the cellar which contains the entrance of the tunnel are a museum which is one of the most visited locations of Sarajevo.
Modern Sarajevo
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