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Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina lies in its namesake valley surrounded by the Dinaric Alps; the Miljacka River flows through the city.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, sprawls over much of its namesake valley's floor.
Part of Sarajevo's massive cemetery, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, lies at the base of the hill supporting the city's communication tower.
The Cathedral of Jesus' Heart is the largest cathedral in Bosnia and Herzegovina and is the center of Catholic worship in the city of Sarajevo. Located in the Old Town district, the church was constructed between 1884 and 1889 in the Neo-Gothic style but displays Romanesque elements. Damaged during the Siege of Sarajevo (1992-1994), it has been completely restored.
Dedicated on 6 April 1946, the Eternal Flame Memorial in Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina honors the military and civilian victims of World War II.
The Stari Most (Old Bridge) in Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, connects the two parts of the city divided by the Neretva River. Built during the 16th century under Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, the bridge was destroyed in 1993 during the Bosnian War, but it was rebuilt and reopened in 2004. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005, the elegant bridge -- a model of Balkan Islamic architecture -- is the most visited tourist site in the city.
The Latin Bridge is the oldest of over a dozen bridges crossing the Miljacka River in Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The original wooden bridge dates to around 1541 but was replaced by a stone structure in 1565. After a flood, it was rebuilt around 1798. The bridge acquired its name because it connected to the Catholic quarter of the city (“Latinluk”). At the foot of the bridge on June 28, 1914, Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip shot and killed Franz Ferdinand, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, sparking WWI.
A view of Sarajevo from one of the cable cars that connects the old section of the city with Trebevic Mountain. The original cable car system was built and opened in 1959 but was completely destroyed during the Bosnian War (1992-95). In 2018, the Trebevic Cable Car was officially re-opened as a modernized, faster, and larger system, still crossing the border between the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska.
Trebevic Mountain, located outside Sarajevo in Bosnia-Herzegovina, was the site of many 1984 Winter Olympics events. During the 1,425-day Siege of Sarajevo, Trebevic was heavily mined, and its elevation provided an ideal position for snipers and artillery units attacking Sarajevo. After lengthy restoration work, the mountain was declared a national park and reopened to the public in 2017. The restored graffiti-covered bobsleigh track is a cultural landmark and beloved by admirers of street art the world-over.
An example of graffiti on the bobsled track on Trebevic Mountain outside Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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