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Apr 23, 2024 · Sarajevo, capital and cultural centre of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies in the narrow valley of the Miljacka River at the foot of Mount Trebević. The city retains a strong Muslim character, having many mosques, wooden houses with ornate interiors, and the ancient Turkish marketplace (the Baščaršija); much of the population is Muslim.
Sarajevo is one of the most historically interesting and diverse cities in this part of Europe. It is a place where the Western and Eastern Roman Empire split; where the people of the Roman Catholic west, Eastern Orthodox east and the Ottoman south, met, lived and warred.
Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajevo Canton, East Sarajevo and nearby municipalities is home to 555,210 inhabitants.
Website. City of Sarajevo. Sarajevo is the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has an estimated population of 436,000 people in the urban area including some municipalities from City of East Sarajevo which is the part of Republika Srpska entity.
1463 - Settlements begin in Sarajevo. 1521 - Gazi Husrev-beg becomes sanjak-bey of Ottoman Bosnian Sanjak. 1530 - Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque built. 1531 - Madrasah of Sarajevo established. 1561 - Ali Pasha's Mosque built. 1697 - City sacked by Austrian forces. 1703 - Seat of Ottoman Bosnia Eyalet relocated from Sarajevo to Travnik.
Bosniaks comprised majorities in the City of Sarajevo and in 2 municipalities: Bjelašnica and Ozren. The same year, the City of Sarajevo had 78,173 inhabitants: Sunni Muslims 29,649 (37.9%) Roman Catholic Christians 21,373 (27.3%) Serbian Orthodox Christians 18,630 (23.8%) Others 8,522 (11.0%)
Website. http://www.starigrad.ba. 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.
