Sarajevo Sarajevo Basčarsija is the old town part of Sarajevo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Basčarsija"
Bašćaršija Nights is the biggest festival in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Occurring annually from July 1 to July 31, the festival exhibits various aspects of the nation's culture. This includes performances of classical music, rock and roll, folk music, theatre, various exhibits, folklore, books, film, children programing, opera, ballet, and much more. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bašćaršija Nights"
Bosmal City Centar (BCC) is a skyscraper in the neighbourhood of Hrasno in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bosmal City Center"
Centar (translated Center) is a municipality of central Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located between the older parts of the city under Stari Grad, and the newer more modern parts of the city under the municipalities Novi Grad and Novo Sarajevo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Centar, Sarajevo"
Newspapers are the most popular and most well established forms of media. The two most popular and credible daily newspapers are the Oslobođenje and the Dnevni Avaz, The buildings of both of these are adjacent to each other, situated in Novi Grad municipality, making the spot the center of the Bosnian media world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Communications and media of Sarajevo"
Sarajevo’s culture is represented in various ways. Numerous cultural festivals occur every year, such as the Bašćaršija Nights, Sarajevo Winter Festival, and the Sarajevo Jazz Festival. Numerous theatres are present in Sarajevo as well, such as the National Theatre of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first ever Bosnian opera was held in Sarajevo in 2003. Historically, Sarajevo was home to several famous Bosnian poets and thinkers during the times of the Ottoman Empire. Nobel Prize winners Ivo Andrić and Vladimir Prelog are from the city, as was academy award winning director Danis Tanović. ...more on Wikipedia about "Culture of Sarajevo"
Since no official census has been taken since 1991, the precise population of Sarajevo cannot be known for certain. However the latest estimates from the Sarajevo Canton government, dating from December 2002 are generally thought to be fairly accurate. They put the total population of the city of Sarajevo at 297,399 residents and the number of people in the greater Sarajevo region at 401,118. A more recent unofficial estimate has the population of Sarajevo in late 2003 at 412,526. ...more on Wikipedia about "Demographics of Sarajevo" The view on http://www.shortopedia.com. Sarajevo
East Sarajevo or Istočno Sarajevo (Источно Сарајево) is the part of the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina that belongs to Republika Srpska. It was previously known as Srpsko Sarajevo ("Serbian Sarajevo") but the Constitutional Court reverted this. As is Sarajevo itself, it is one of the officially recognized cities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...more on Wikipedia about "East Sarajevo"
Sarajevo is economically one of the strongest regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Like many other major cities, its economy is largely based on industries such as manufacturing and tourism. As the center of various levels of area politics, many Sarajevo citizens also work in government. A number of local and international companies are present in the city and contribute to its economic health. ...more on Wikipedia about "Economy of Sarajevo"
The earliest name for a major city on the region of today's Sarajevo is Vrhbosna. To claim however that Sarajevo and Vrhbosna are one and the same would be faulty, considering that the latter seems to have been destroyed well before the Ottomans occupied the region. Rather, the city of Sarajevo as we know it was built directly on top of the tiny existing Bosnian village of Brodac. ...more on Wikipedia about "Etymology of Sarajevo"
FK Olimpik (Fudbalski Klub Olimpik) is a football club from the city of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...more on Wikipedia about "FK Olimpik Sarajevo"
FK Sarajevo stands for Fudbalski Klub Sarajevo (Football Club Sarajevo), historically one of the most prominent and successful football clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the time of the former Yugoslavia, FK Sarajevo was a prominent member of the Yugoslav First League. Today, FK Sarajevo is one of the most famous clubs in the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...more on Wikipedia about "FK Sarajevo"
As an historic city, Sarajevo has numerous myths and folklore surrounding it as well. The character Nasrudin Hodza is popular throughout the former lands of the Ottoman Empire, and Sarajevo is no exception. Numerous stories about him dealing with Sarajevo have been written over the years. A famous piece of Sarajevo folklore is the story of the Sarajevo Orthodox Church. It was said that when a request came to build it, authorities required that it go no higher than the tallest minaret in Sarajevo. A wise old man was then said to have advised for the church to be built into the ground. Thus the building reached a proper height but met the restrictions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Folklore of Sarajevo"
The Gazi Husrev-Beg Mosque, often referred to as the Beg's Mosque for short, is a mosque in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is considered the most important Islamic structure in the country and one of the world's finest examples of Ottoman Architecture. It is located in the Baščaršija neighborhood in the Stari Grad municipality. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gazi Husrev-beg's Mosque"
Hadžići is a town and a municipality located south west of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to government statistics from 2002, Hadžići Municipality has a population of 20,055 residents. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hadžići"
Historically Sarajevo had always been a very populous city, but as the Ottoman Empire declined, so did its population. Although it had around 100,000 people in the 1660s, by the end of World War II in the 1940s Sarajevo had only grown to some 115,000 people. Heavy industrialization and increased importance in regional affairs during the time of Yugoslavia resulted in a rapid increase however, and by the time of the 1984 Olympics the greater Sarajevo area had more than 500,000 residents. Although exact ethnic distribution is unknown, of these 500,000, 49% were Muslim, 30% Orthodox Christians, and 7% Catholics, indicating relatively corresponding percentages of Bosniaks, Serbs, and Croats. ...more on Wikipedia about "Historical population of Sarajevo"
The history of modern Sarajevo begins with the declaration of independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, from Yugoslavia The city becomes the capital of the new state, as the local division of the Yugoslav People's Army establishes itself on the surrounding mountains. That day, massive peace protests take place. In the midst of the largest one, a protestor named Suada Dilberović is shot by unidentified gunmen from a nearby skyscraper. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of modern Sarajevo"
This article is about the history of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the "History of Sarajevo" series, and includes separate articles for each of the discussed periods of time. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of Sarajevo"
After World War I Sarajevo became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Though it held some political importance, as the center of first the Bosnian region and then the Drinska Banovina, it was not treated with the same attention or considered as significant as it was in the past. Outside of today's national bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, virtually no significant contributions to the city were made during this period. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of Sarajevo in Yugoslavia"
Ilijaš is a municipality located north east of the inner city of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 2002 census, the population of the municipality is at 15,277 residents. Ethnically, there is a majority of 13,401 Bosniaks (87.8%), 1,072 are Serbs (7%), 644 are Croats (4.2%), and 160 are classified as others (1%). ...more on Wikipedia about "Ilijaš"
KK Bosna (Košarkaški Klub Bosna) is a basketball club in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Currently, KK Bosna competes in the National Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the National Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Adriatic League. ...more on Wikipedia about "KK Bosna"
Koševo is the home stadium of FK Sarajevo. The stadium is located in the Sarajevo neighbourhood of Koševo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Koševo Stadium"
The Ottoman history of Sarajevo can easily be split into two halves. One is the city's golden age, the early Ottoman era, lasting from 1521 to 1697. The other is the late Ottoman era, from 1697 to 1878, which saw the decline of the empire, the city, and a number of disasters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Late Ottoman Sarajevo"
NK SAŠK Napredak is a football club from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was founded in 1910 as Sarajevski amaterski športski klub (Sarajevo Amateur Sports Club), or SAŠK. NK Napredak was formed much later in 1994. In 1999 these two teams merged to form the current club. ...more on Wikipedia about "NK SAŠK Napredak"
NK/FK Željezničar is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, playing in the capital, Sarajevo. ...more on Wikipedia about "NK Željezničar"
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