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Sarajevo ( / ˌsærəˈjeɪvoʊ / SARR-ə-YAY-voh) [ 5] is the capital [ 6] and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. [ 7][ 4] The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajevo Canton, East Sarajevo and nearby municipalities is home to 555,210 inhabitants. [ a][ 4] Located within the ...
Stari Grad ( Serbian Cyrillic: Стари Град, pronounced [stâːriː grâːd]; lit. "Old Town") is a municipality of the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the oldest and most historically significant part of Sarajevo. At its heart is the Baščaršija, the old town market sector where the city was founded by Ottoman general ...
The history of modern Sarajevo begins with the declaration of independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina from Yugoslavia. The city then became the capital of the new state, as the local division of the Yugoslav People's Army established itself on the surrounding mountains. That day, massive peace protests took place.
Sarajevo, the capital and largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo is also a metropolis. [ 1] Banja Luka. Tuzla. Zenica. Mostar. This is a list of cities and towns with over 10,000 inhabitants (or lower if the municipality has over 20,000 inhabitants) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Siege of Sarajevo ( Bosnian: Opsada Sarajeva) was a prolonged blockade of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the Bosnian War. After it was initially besieged by the forces of the Yugoslav People's Army, the city was then besieged by the Army of Republika Srpska. Lasting from 5 April 1992 to 29 February 1996 (1,425 days ...
In the Land of Blood and Honey ( Bosnian: U zemlji krvi i meda) is a 2011 war drama film written, produced, and directed by Angelina Jolie, and starring Zana Marjanović, Goran Kostić and Rade Šerbedžija. The film, Jolie's first commercial release as a director, depicts a love story set against the background of the Bosnian War.
The Sarajevo Tunnel ( Serbo-Croatian: Sarajevski tunel, Сарајевски тунел ), also known as the Tunnel of Salvation (Serbo-Croatian: Tunel spasa, Тунел спаса) and the Tunnel of Hope, was a tunnel constructed between March and June 1993 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the midst of the Bosnian War. It was built by the Army ...
Stars have been everywhere this week, from Meg Ryan arriving at a film festival in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to Heidi Klum glowing in Pasadena, California.