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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.
The Sarajevo Haggadah is an illuminated manuscript that contains the illustrated traditional text of the Passover Haggadah which accompanies the Passover Seder.It belongs to a group of Spanish-Provençal Sephardic Haggadahs, originating "somewhere in northern Spain", [1] most likely the city of Barcelona, around 1350, and is one of the oldest of its kind in the world.
When the Serb-held areas of Sarajevo were transferred to the FBiH in March 1996, [119] many Serbs left Sarajevo in the ensuing months. [120] Between 60,000 [121] and 90,000 [122] Serbs left Sarajevo's suburbs. This was interpreted as a result of Dayton's division of Bosnia along ethnic lines. [122]
1943 - Oslobođenje newspaper begins publication. [9][10] 1945. April: German occupation ends. [8] State School of Painting, and Association of Artists of Bosnia and Herzegovina established. [4] 1949 - University of Sarajevo and Museum of Sarajevo [4] established. 1950 - Oriental Institute in Sarajevo established.
Bosnia and Herzegovina portal. v. t. e. After the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was invaded by the Axis powers during World War II, all of Bosnia was ceded to the newly created Independent State of Croatia. Axis rule in Bosnia led to widespread persecution and mass-killings of native undesirables and anti-fascists. Many Serbs themselves took up arms ...
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in Southeast Europe on the Balkan Peninsula. It has had permanent settlement since the Neolithic Age. By the early historical period it was inhabited by Illyrians and Celts. Christianity arrived in the 1st century, and by the 4th century the area became part of the Western Roman Empire.
Biography. A quarry worker, transporter for hire, primary madrasa teacher, and bashi-bazouk, Lojo became noted in the city after joining the resistance to Ottoman reforms, and especially when he in 1872 led the opposition to the building of a new Orthodox church. In the following years he deviated from the Ottoman government and carried out ...
Pages in category "History of Sarajevo". The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . History of Sarajevo. Timeline of Sarajevo.