History

Sarajevo History

 

VISIT SARAJEVO is your complete guide to Sarajevo history.

Here, on one place you will be able to explore, discover, locate, and find out anything you might need, regarding history of this historically unique, multinational, multicultural city.

The following pages will introduce you to most important dates, stories, monuments, facts, people, and even more in Sarajevo history. You will see why they call it European Jerusalem, because of all four major religions living all together, in harmony within the range of 150 meters.


You have unique opportunity to see what the Ottomans and Austria-Hungarians have brought to Sarajevo and B&H as well, and what impact on the Sarajevo history did they leave.


The assassination; You will have a chance to see where, why and by whom Franz Ferdinand and his wife had been executed.

Also do not miss the Olympic times, the 14th Winter Olympic Games, and the story about it.

Here you will find the most amazing things related to The Siege of Sarajevo, how it defended itself from thousand time stronger enemy, how the people of Sarajevo survived and stayed together, all the way to the end.


Jump in and see for yourself. 

History Key Sections

Ancient Times

Ancient Times of this region we analyze from three aspects: Neoli...

Middle Ages

Christianity survived here until the beginning of the 7th century...

Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman history of Sarajevo can easily be split into two halv...

Yugoslavia

After the World War I ...

The Siege

The Siege of Sarajevo is the longest siege in th...

Modern Sarajevo

After the Dayton a...

Features

Major Sarajevo Attractions

The most famous square in whole Bosnia and Herzegovina, ...

Major Ottoman Attractions

In almost 500 years long history of ...

Major Islamic Attractions

First on the list ...

Major Catholic Attractions

Christianity in Sarajevo has its roots in far-far history. ...

Major Orthodox Attractions

Monuments of Orthodoxy in Sarajevo have always been respected as ...

Major Jewish Attraction

Jews have come to Sarajevo, I would say long time ago, in 16th ce...

Major Sarajevo Bridges

Sarajevo is a city where bridges are very common thing to see. ...

Major Siege Spots

The Siege in Sarajevo, has unfo...