Things to do in Stari Grad

Check out the Latin Bridge in Sarajevo. An assassination attempt near the Latin Bridge is known as the fuse of World War I. In 1914, a Serbian assassin shot and assassinated the Austro-Hungarian Crown Prince and his wife who were riding in a carriage near the Latin Bridge at the location of the footprints, triggering the First World War.

The Yellow Fort is a fortification built during the Ottoman Turkish period. It is now an observation deck. Both tourists and locals love to come here to watch the sunrise and sunset. It is very intoxicating to enjoy the dusk and overlook the old city of Sarajevo.

This mosque is located in the old city of Sarajevo, next to the main street. It is very old and many people go there to worship every day. Opposite it is the Islamic Museum and the Islamic School. It can be said to be one of the most important mosques and an important historical site that is listed and preserved locally.

Sarajevo Old Town Hall is located on the Miljac River and is very eye-catching. It is the most magnificent building built during the Austro-Hungarian occupation of Sarajevo and a symbol of world civilization. It was built in 1892 with funding from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The architectural style is a mixture of neoclassicism and Andalusian style, known as pseudo-Moorish style. The architectural structure is symmetrical and uses a lot of geometric shapes. The architectural style is inherited from Andalusia, that is, the architectural style in Morocco and Andalusia, Spain. The shadow of neoclassical style can be seen in the columns. This is because the Andalusian style became the "exotic style" sought after by mainstream European countries during that period, so this kind of mixed pseudo-Moorish style was born. The project of Sarajevo Old Town Hall was supervised by Alexander Wittek, who proposed a pseudo-Moorish design plan, combining the perfect architectural styles of the East and the West. Since its first opening on April 20, 1896, the building has become the most important symbol of Sarajevo. It is the seat of the Sarajevo government. After World War II, it became the library of the National University of Bosnia and Herzegovina. On August 25-26, 1992, during the Bosnian War, the building was hit by shells and nearly 90% of the library collection was burned, making it one of the symbols of the siege of Sarajevo. The building was rebuilt in 1996 and officially opened to the public on May 9, 2014, which happened to be Europe Day and Victory over Fascism Day.

Kazandziluk, one of Sarajevo's oldest streets, has been a center of coppersmithing for 500 years and still retains its Ottoman-era charm.

The Sarajevo Tunnel was built during the Bosnian War. Serbian forces besieged and relentlessly bombed Sarajevo, which was controlled by Bosnian separatists, causing countless deaths and near-extinction. The Bosnian separatists were almost completely out of ammunition and food. At the time, Sarajevo's population of approximately 500,000 relied solely on international aid for survival. The tunnel facilitated the entry of food, military supplies, and humanitarian aid into Sarajevo, and also became a crucial means of circumventing the arms embargo to supply weapons to the defending forces.

As the sun sets, when I first arrive in Sarajevo, it is already sunset. In this small European city, there is no city noise, no large groups of tourists, allowing everyone to be cultivated in the environment of this city.

Recording history reminds us all the time not to learn from those greedy humans who cause pain. The scars of war are too obvious, and the whole city is reminding you of the cruel past.

A very famous church in Montenegro. The architecture is similar to other European churches. It is quiet when you walk in. There are various artistic decorations inside, stone sculptures, murals, mosaics, and woodcuts. It seems that the air is filled with sacredness!