In this area there are a Catholic Church, Jewish Synagogue, Muslim Mosque and Orthodox Church all within 150m of each other. According to our guide this is the only place in the world, apart from Jerusalem, where this can be seen.
Sarajevo Roses August 23rd 2006 I think that the most lasting impression I will have of Sarajevo, and Bosnia Herzegovina in general for that matter, is that left by the Sarajevo Roses spread out throughout the city. A Sarajevo Rose is created when a mortar or artillery shell hit a piece of pavement. The force of the strike and the shrapnel create a flower like pattern and as the Government decided to fill in any of these spots ... read more
Europe » Bosnia & Herzegovina » East » Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina's declaration of sovereignty in October 1991, was followed by a declaration of independence from the former Yugoslavia on 3 March 1992 after a referendum boycotted by ethnic Serbs. The Bosnian Serbs - supported by neighboring S... ... read more