Without a doubt, the most valuable piece in the collection of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the Sarajevo Haggadah. More
That Sarajevo occupies an area that has long been inhabited is testified to by the many remains left by the Butmir Civilization, Illyrians, Romans, the medieval Slavic state.... And, from the very moment when the Ottoman military leader, Isa Bey Ishaković, laid Sarajevo's foundations around 1460, the town continued to grow, absorbing and ultimately reflecting the various influences it has been subjected to over the centuries. More
The Bridges of Sarajevo
Azize Šaćirbegović, Sarajevo | Map
The Bridges of Sarajevo There is a bridge on Azize Šaćirbegović Street that spans the Miljacka River and joins the Sarajevo neighborhoods, Hrasno and Dolac Malta. This bridge is a very important Sarajevo thoroughfare because it is also connected t... More
Attraction
Hamdije Ćemerlića, Sarajevo | Map
Attraction The bridge on Hamdije Čemerlića Street crosses the Miljacka River at a point that is nearly half-way along Wilson's Promenade and connects the neighborhoods of Grbavica, Pofalići and Novo Sarajevo Municipality. More
The Bridges of Sarajevo
Topal Osman paše, Sarajevo | Map
The Bridges of Sarajevo The concrete bridge on Topal Osman-Paše Street, known to Sarajevans as the bridge by the Elektroprivreda building, connects two Sarajevo neighborhoods – Grbavica and Socijalno. More
Architecture, Historical, National Treasure
Maršala Tita 25, Sarajevo | Map
Architecture, Historical, National Treasure The Central Bank building, which is located right in the center of Sarajevo on Maršala Tita Street, was built between 1929 and 1932 with modern elements of the Historicist style of architecture. More
Religious, Historical, War related
Ciglane, Sarajevo | Map
Religious, Historical, War related During the last century this region saw power change hands many times and, as a result, a number of Sarajevo monuments which had been erected by an earlier power were often the first things demolished by a new regime. More
Architecture, Religious, Historical, War related, National Treasure
Josipa Štadlera, Sarajevo | Map
Architecture, Religious, Historical, War related, National Treasure The Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius with its Seminary, the first modern Catholic university facility in BiH, is located in the Old Town, on the corner of Josipa Stadlera and Muse Ćazima Ćatića Streets. More
Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure
Trg Karla Paržika / Fra Anđela Zvizdovića, Sarajevo | Map
Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure The Church of St. Joseph was supposed to be built in 1918 on Terezija Street, but construction came to a halt at the end of the First World War. It was decided in 1933 that the church should be built in Marijin Dvor. More
Religious, Historical, National Treasure
Maršala Tita 42, Sarajevo | Map
Religious, Historical, National Treasure The Church of St. Vincent de Paul is the oldest surviving Catholic structure from the Austro-Hungarian period in Sarajevo, as it was built even before a church hierarchy was established in BiH. More
The Bridges of Sarajevo
Sarajevo | Map
The Bridges of Sarajevo The Malaysian-Bosnian and Herzegovinian Friendship Bridge, also known as Malezijski Most and Bosmalov Most, is a bridge that spans the Miljacka River between the Sarajevo neighborhoods, Čengić Vila and Hrasno. More
Architecture, Religious, Historical, War related, National Treasure
Velika avlija bb, Sarajevo | Map
Architecture, Religious, Historical, War related, National Treasure The Old Jewish Temple, also known as the Old Synagogue and the Great Temple (Il Kal Grandi), is the oldest place of worship for Jews in Sarajevo. More
Historical, National Treasure
Kranjčevićeva 2, Sarajevo | Map
Historical, National Treasure The Red Cross building is located on the eastern end of Kranjčevićeva St., and its main southern entrance goes nicely with the other structures on Maršala Tita Street. More
Religious, Historical, National Treasure
Tabijska, Sarajevo | Map
Religious, Historical, National Treasure The White Mosque (Divan Katib Hajdar Mosque), with its maktab, was built between 1536 and 1545 in Vratnik, a Sarajevo neighborhood near what is now the Jajce Barracks. It was commissioned by Hajji Hajdar Efendi, who served as a se... More
Architecture, Historical, War related
Zmaja od Bosne, Sarajevo | Map
Architecture, Historical, War related The campus of the University of Sarajevo is located on the site which used to belong to the Maršal Tito Military Barracks. This facility was initially called Filipovića Lager (camp), after Baron Josip Filipović, Commander o... More
Architecture, Historical
Ferhadija 2, Sarajevo | Map
Architecture, Historical The Vakuf Skyscraper, known to Sarajevans as the JAT Skyscraper, is the oldest of its kind in Sarajevo and is located near Vječna Vatra (Eternal Flame), right where the city’s two main walking streets, Ferhadija and Tit... More
Architecture, Historical, National Treasure
Halači 5, Sarajevo | Map
Architecture, Historical, National Treasure Architecturally speaking, the word “daira” (Arabic – circle, ring) refers to a group of merchant storehouses (magaze) that are arranged beneath a single roof and have a common courtyard, where horses could be loa... More
