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There is a replica of Sarajevo's Sebilj in Belgrade, Serbia, donated by the city of Sarajevo in 1989 as a gift ahead of the 9th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement. [6] [7] Another replica in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States, was donated by the Bosnian community to the city of St. Louis for the city's 250th birthday. [8]
Sarajevo is an example of a non-urban open city where the most important buildings are organized around one veining street, a čaršija (Persian chahar-su meaning all four sides). In Sarajevo the largest is famous Baščaršija with shops of 50 different crafts from the 15th century.
Sarajevo (/ ˌ s ær ə ˈ j eɪ v oʊ / SARR-ə-YAY-voh) [5] is the capital [6] and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. [7] [4] The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajevo Canton, East Sarajevo and nearby municipalities is home to 555,210 inhabitants.
Baščaršija (Cyrillic: Башчаршија; pronounced [baʃ.tʃǎr.ʃi.ja]) is Sarajevo's old bazaar and the historical and cultural center of the city. Baščaršija was built in the 15th century when Isa-Beg Ishaković founded the city. [1] Baščaršija is located on the north bank of the river Miljacka, in the municipality of Stari Grad.
The square survived the 1992–1995 war (its trees were not cut even during the siege). A sculpture, which was a gift from the Italian artist Francesco Perilli ("The multicultural man will build the world"), was erected at its centre in 1997 and soon became one of the landmark sights of Sarajevo. [6]
The city has a long history of street art that was first tied to various subcultures in the 1970s and 1980s. During the Bosnian war political and anti-war street art was one of the main artistic focal points of the besieged city. [2] Today, Sarajevo is a European center for street art and hosts two international festivals dedicated to the art ...
Sarajevo, the capital and largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo is also a metropolis. [1] Banja Luka Tuzla Zenica Mostar. This is a list of cities and towns with over 10,000 inhabitants (or lower if the municipality has over 20,000 inhabitants) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The municipality of Stari Grad is characterized by its many religious structures, and examples of unique Bosnian architecture.The eastern half of Stari Grad consists of the Ottoman influenced sectors of the city, while the western half showcases an architecture and culture that arrived with Austria-Hungary, symbolically representing the city as a meeting place between East and West.