93-582: The Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Nogometni/Fudbalski Savez Bosne i Hercegovine (N/FSBiH); Ногометни/Фудбалски Савез Босне и Херцеговине (Н/ФСБиХ), (FSBiH); unified abbreviation N/FSBiH), based in Sarajevo , is the chief officiating body of football in Bosnia and Herzegovina . The Bosnian football association was founded as the Sarajevo football sub-association of Yugoslavia in 1920. In 1992,
186-513: A Jewish quarter would develop over several blocks in Baščaršija . Many local Christians converted to Islam at this time. To accommodate the new pilgrims on the road to Mecca , in 1541, Gazi Husrev-beg 's quartermaster Vekil-Harrach built a pilgrim's mosque which it is still known to this day as the Hadžijska Mosque . Under leaders such as the second governor Gazi Husrev-beg, Sarajevo grew at
279-664: A Ustaše headquarters in a building known as Villa Luburić and used it as a torture and execution place whose 323 victims were identified after the war. The resistance was led by Vladimir Perić Valter , who died while leading the liberation of the city on 6 April 1945. After the war, Sarajevo was the capital of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . The Republic Government invested heavily in Sarajevo, building many new residential blocks in
372-473: A city named Vrhbosna existed, the exact settlement in Sarajevo at this time is debated . Various documents note a place called Tornik in the region, most likely in the area of the Marijin Dvor neighborhood. By all indications, Tornik was a very small marketplace surrounded by a proportionally small village and was not considered very important by Ragusan merchants. Other scholars say that Vrhbosna
465-748: A federal unit with a Croatian majority. It remains the permanent aspiration of the Croatian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina." In 2010–14 the Federation's Government was formed by SDP without the consent of major Croat political parties, leading to a political crisis. In parallel to EU-facilitated talks on the Sejdic-Finci issue at State level, in February 2013 the US embassy supported an expert working group which presented its 188 recommendations to
558-404: A modern European capital rushed to the city. A fire that burned down a large part of the central city area ( čaršija ) left more room for redevelopment. As a result, the city has a unique blend of the remaining Ottoman city market and contemporary Western architecture. Sarajevo also has some examples of Secession- and Pseudo- Moorish styles that date from this period. The Austro-Hungarian period
651-454: A mosque, a closed marketplace, a hamam , a caravansarai , a bridge, and of course the governor's palace ("Saray"), which gave the city its present name in conjunction with “evo”, a derivative of “ova” meaning lowland. The mosque was named "Careva Džamija" (the Emperor's Mosque ) in honor of Sultan Mehmed II . With the improvements, Sarajevo quickly grew into the largest city in the region. By
744-435: A new Serbian national state Republika Srpska (RS) which was carved out from the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Army of Republika Srpska encircled Sarajevo with a siege force of 18,000 stationed in the surrounding hills, from which they assaulted the city with artillery, mortars, tanks, anti-aircraft guns, heavy machine guns, multiple rocket launchers, rocket-launched aircraft bombs, and sniper rifles. From 2 May 1992,
837-650: A new formula for the composition of the House of People, based on the minimal representation formula (one deputy per each constituent people per each canton) and on the 2013 census . In 2022, the High Representative imposed amendments to the federal Constitution and the Election Law, implementing the Ljubic verdict. The changes also reconstructed the original balance of power between Croats and Bosniaks in
930-521: A rapid rate. Husrev-beg greatly shaped the physical city, as most of what is now the Old Town was built during his reign. Sarajevo became known for its large marketplace and numerous mosques, which by the middle of the 16th century numbered more than 100. At the peak of the empire, Sarajevo was the biggest and most important Ottoman city in the Balkans after Istanbul . By 1660, the population of Sarajevo
1023-462: A small scale within each territory. At the outbreak of World War I, there were five clubs in Sarajevo, four based on religious and ethnic affiliation: SAŠK as Bosnian Croatian, Slavija affiliated to Bosnian Serbs, Bosniaks Đerzelez (also known as Sarajevski ) and Makabi Sarajevo (also known as Barkohba ) as Bosnian Jewish club; while only multi-ethnic was worker's club RŠD Hajduk. Along with Sarajevo-based clubs there were approximately 20 outside
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#17327980108571116-428: Is 10 °C (50 °F), with January (−0.5 °C (31.1 °F) on average) being the coldest month of the year and July (19.7 °C (67.5 °F) on average) the warmest. The highest recorded temperature was 40.7 °C (105 °F) on 19 August 1946 and on 23 August 2008 (41.0), while the lowest recorded temperature was −26.2 °C (−15.2 °F) on 25 January 1942. On average, Sarajevo has seven days where
1209-421: Is 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the town of Pale at the foothills of Mount Jahorina, several kilometers to the east of Sarajevo center. The Bosna's source, Vrelo Bosne near Ilidža (west Sarajevo), is another notable natural landmark and a popular destination for Sarajevans and other tourists. Several smaller rivers and streams, such as Koševski Potok , also run through the city and its vicinity. Sarajevo
1302-530: Is 3 times higher than recommended by WHO Air Quality Guidelines for the annual average PM2.5. There are no recent direct long-term PM2.5 measurements available in Sarajevo and only estimates can be made from PM10, which is less health-relevant than PM2.5. Real-time air quality data in the form of PM10, ozone, NO 2 , CO and SO 2 by the Federal Hydrometeorological Institute Archived 13 September 2018 at
1395-436: Is close to the center of the triangular shape of Bosnia and Herzegovina in southeastern Europe. The Sarajevo city consists of four municipalities: Centar (Center), Novi Grad (New Town), Novo Sarajevo (New Sarajevo), and Stari Grad (Old Town), while the Sarajevo metropolitan area (Greater Sarajevo area) includes these and the neighboring municipalities of Ilidža , Hadžići , Vogošća and Ilijaš . The Metropolitan area
1488-459: Is developed within hilly terrain; some steeply inclined streets and residences perch on the hillsides. The Miljacka river is one of the city's chief geographic features. It flows through the city from east through the center of Sarajevo to the west part of the city, where it eventually meets up with the Bosna river. Miljacka River is also known as "The Sarajevo River". Its source ( Vrelo Miljacke )
1581-625: Is home to 555,210 inhabitants. Located within the greater Sarajevo valley of Bosnia , it is surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of the Balkans , a region of Southeastern Europe . Sarajevo is the political, financial, social, and cultural center of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a prominent center of culture in the Balkans. It exerts region-wide influence in entertainment, media, fashion, and
1674-410: Is supposed to ensure that the interests of Croats, Serbs and national minorities are fairly represented during government creation and in the legislative process. The Federation is also divided into ten highly autonomous cantons. They each have their own governments, assemblies and exclusive and shared competencies. In 2010, the Federation's Constitutional Court ruled that two Federation's ministries –
1767-542: The 15th century the settlement was established as a city, named Bosna-Saraj , around the citadel in 1461. Following the expulsion of Jews from Spain at the end of the 15th century, and the invitation from the Ottoman Empire to resettle their population, Sephardic Jews arrived in Sarajevo, which over time would become a leading center of Sephardic culture and the Ladino language . Though relatively small in size,
1860-666: The Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina , later merged in the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The capital and largest city is Sarajevo with 275,524 inhabitants. The basis for the creation of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was laid down by the Washington Agreement of March 1994. Under the agreement, the combined territory held by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and
1953-600: The Bosnian uprising had taken place around the city. These had been led by Husein Gradaščević . Today, a major city street is named Zmaj od Bosne (Dragon of Bosnia) in his honor. The rebellion failed and for several more decades, the Ottoman state remained in control of Bosnia. The Ottoman Empire made Sarajevo an important administrative center by 1850. Baščaršija became the central commercial district and cultural center of
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#17327980108572046-560: The Brčko District was formed as an autonomous district within Bosnia and Herzegovina and it was created from part of the territory of both Bosnian entities. Brčko District is now a condominium that belongs to both entities. In 2001–2002, the Office of the High Representative (OHR) imposed amendments to the Federation's Constitution and its electoral law, in compliance with the decisions of
2139-492: The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the political equality of the three constituent peoples (U-5/98). This triggered the grievances of Bosnian Croats , who claimed they were deprived of their rights to representation as Bosniaks had come to control the majority in the upper house as well. Dissatisfied Croat politicians set up a separate Croatian National Assembly , held a referendum parallel to
2232-597: The Croatian Defence Council forces was to be divided into ten autonomous cantons along the lines of the Vance-Owen plan . The cantonal system was selected to prevent dominance of one ethnic group over another. However, much of the territory Croats and Bosniaks claimed for their Federation was at that point still controlled by the Bosnian Serbs. The Washington Agreement was implemented during
2325-529: The Dayton Agreement of 1995 that ended the four-year war, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was defined as one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina , comprising 51% of country's area, alongside Republika Srpska . Cantons and federal structure were built rather slowly after the war. Separatist Croat Herzeg-Bosnia institutions existed and functioned parallel to Federation ones up until 1996–97, when they were phased out. On 8 March 2000,
2418-529: The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Association, based in Sarajevo , and Republika Srpska Football Association, based in Banja Luka . The unified Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina that includes clubs from both entities started from the 2002-03 season and is active today. Each semi-autonomous half also has a federation of its own. source On 1 April 2011 UEFA and FIFA announced
2511-582: The Football Association of Republika Srpska , was elected president of the Bosnia and Herzegovina FA. Since Bosnia became a member of FIFA in 1996 and until April 2011, the Football Association was headed by a three-member presidency, made up of a Bosniak, a Croat and a Serb. Due to Bosnia's unique situation and its political problems this setup was tolerated for years by both FIFA and UEFA - until transition period
2604-716: The Genocide of Serbs organized by the Ustaše, made a distinction between the Bosniaks who participated in such persecutions and the rest of the Bosniak population, presented information about the persecutions of Bosniaks by Serbs, and requested security for all citizens of the country, regardless of their identity. During the summer of 1941, Ustaše militia periodically interned and executed groups of Sarajevo Serbs . In August 1941, they arrested about one hundred Serbs suspected of ties to
2697-539: The International Crisis Group warned that "disputes among and between Bosniak and Croat leaders and a dysfunctional administrative system have paralyzed decision-making, put the entity on the verge of bankruptcy and triggered social unrest". In January 2017, Croatian National Assembly stated that "if Bosnia and Herzegovina wants to become self-sustainable, then it is necessary to have an administrative-territorial reorganization, which would include
2790-769: The Siege of Sarajevo between 1992 and 1996. Thousands of Sarajevans lost their lives under the constant bombardment and sniper shooting at civilians by the Serb forces during the siege, the longest siege of a capital city in the history of modern warfare. Bosnian Serb forces of the Republika Srpska and the Yugoslav People's Army besieged Sarajevo from 5 April 1992 to 29 February 1996. When Bosnia and Herzegovina declared independence from Yugoslavia and achieved United Nations recognition, Serbian leaders declared
2883-555: The University of Sarajevo . Although there is evidence of human settlement in the area since prehistoric times, the modern city arose in the 15th century as an Ottoman stronghold when the Ottoman empire extended into Europe. Sarajevo has gained international renown several times throughout its history. In 1885, it was the first city in Europe and the second city in the world to have a full-time electric tram network running through
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2976-561: The Wayback Machine . [REDACTED] Ottoman Empire 1461–1878 de facto , 1908 de jure One of the earliest findings of settlement in the Sarajevo area is that of the Neolithic Butmir culture . The discoveries at Butmir were made on the grounds of the modern-day Sarajevo suburb Ilidža in 1893 by Austro-Hungarian authorities during the construction of an agricultural school. The area's richness in flint
3069-593: The Western Balkans as their homeland, had several key settlements in the region, mostly around the river Miljacka and the Sarajevo valley. The Illyrians in the Sarajevo region belonged to the Daesitiates , the last Illyrian people in Bosnia and Herzegovina to resist Roman occupation. Their defeat by the Roman emperor Tiberius in 9 AD marks the start of Roman rule in the region. The Romans never built up
3162-492: The longest siege of a capital city in the history of modern warfare , for a total of 1,425 days, from April 1992 to February 1996, during the Bosnian War . With continued post-war reconstruction in the aftermath, Sarajevo is the fastest growing city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The travel guide series Lonely Planet ranked Sarajevo as the 43rd best city in the world. In December 2009, it recommended Sarajevo as one of
3255-575: The Children of Sarajevo. Sarajevo has an oceanic climate ( Köppen climate classification : Cfb ) bordering on a humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification : Dfb ). Sarajevo's climate exhibits four seasons and uniformly spread precipitation. The proximity of the Adriatic Sea moderates Sarajevo's climate somewhat, although the mountains to the south of the city greatly reduce this maritime influence. The average yearly temperature
3348-551: The Dayton Agreement. The suspension was lifted on 30 May 2011 after the new statute was unanimously approved by all three ethnic groups. In the past years, some Bosnian players were very vocal about their opposition to then-leaders in the Bosnian FA, who were elected or appointed because of ethnic affiliation rather than professional qualifications. Fans often either boycotted the games or displayed anti-FA banners at
3441-810: The FBIH House of Representatives in 2013, aiming to address the costly and complex governance structures with overlapping competences between the Federation, the Cantons and the municipalities as currently entailed in the Federation Constitution. The initiative was finally not adopted by the Parliament. Following an appeal by HDZ BiH Božo Ljubić , in December 2016 the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina abolished
3534-579: The Federation are dominated by three large parties, the Bosniak Party of Democratic Action (SDA), the multi-ethnic Social Democratic Party (SDP BiH) and the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ BiH). Entity-level institutions include: Since Bosniaks compose roughly 70.4% of the Federation's population, Croats 22.4% and Serbs just around 2%, the Parliament's House of Peoples (with equal representation for all three nationalities)
3627-479: The Federation, as envisioned in Washington Agreement. In 2023, the High Representative suspended the federal Constitution for one day in order to impose a new government. This created a huge scandal and political crisis. Some see this as an act of "treason". The Inter-Entity Boundary Line (IEBL) that distinguishes Bosnia and Herzegovina's two entities runs along the frontlines as they existed at
3720-566: The Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The game reached Bosnia and Herzegovina at the start of the 20th century, with Sarajevo (in 1903) and Mostar (in 1905) being the first cities to embrace it. Banja Luka , Tuzla , Zenica and Bihać were next along with numerous smaller towns as the sport spread. The country was under Austro-Hungarian rule when official competition began in 1908, though these activities were on
3813-686: The Islamic world, i.e. " Damascus of the North" and "European Jerusalem"; the latter being the most popular. Sarajevo is near the geometric center of the triangular-shaped Bosnia and Herzegovina and within the historical region of Bosnia proper . It is situated 518 m (1,699 ft) above sea level and lies in the Sarajevo valley, in the middle of the Dinaric Alps . The valley was once an expansive, fertile, and green space, but considerable urban expansion and development took place following World War II. Forested hills and five major mountains surround
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3906-467: The Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Culture and Sports – are unconstitutional since education and culture are an exclusive competence of the cantons. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina comprises ten cantons ( Bosnian : kantoni , Croatian : županije ): The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina comprises 51% of the land area of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is home to 62.85% of
3999-589: The Sarajevo football subassociation. The unified championship ran until 1939/40. The Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina was founded after the Second World War, being affiliated to the Yugoslav Football Association . Bosnia and Herzegovina's best sides at the time were FK Sarajevo , FK Željezničar (Sarajevo), FK Velež (Mostar), FK Sloboda (Tuzla), NK Čelik (Zenica) and FK Borac (Banja Luka) which played in
4092-533: The Serbs blockaded the city. The Bosnian government defense forces inside the besieged city were poorly equipped and unable to break the siege. Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two entities composing Bosnia and Herzegovina , the other being Republika Srpska . The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of ten autonomous cantons with their own governments and legislatures. The Federation
4185-590: The Turkish noun saray , meaning "palace" or "mansion" (from Persian sarāy , سرای , of the same meaning). Scholars disagree on the origin of the evo attached to the end. In Slavic languages, the addition of " evo " may indicate a possessive noun, thereby making the name of Sarajevo 'city of the palace'. One theory is that the name may have been derived from the Ottoman Turkish term saray ovası , first recorded in 1455, meaning "the plains around
4278-522: The Yugoslavian first league , second league and cup competitions with moderate to good success, while its best players with the likes of Predrag Pašić , Vahid Halilhodžić , Davor Jozić , Safet Sušić , Josip Katalinski , Faruk Hadžibegić , Ivica Osim , Asim Ferhatović , Blaž Slišković , Mehmed Baždarević , Dušan Bajević , Edhem Šljivo , Enver Marić and many others were chosen to represent SFR Yugoslavia national football team . During
4371-444: The arts. Due to its long history of religious and cultural diversity, Sarajevo is sometimes called the " Jerusalem of Europe" or "Jerusalem of the Balkans". It is one of a few major European cities to have a mosque, Catholic church, Eastern Orthodox church, and synagogue within the same neighborhood. It is also home to the former Yugoslavia's first institution of tertiary education in the form of an Islamic polytechnic, today part of
4464-496: The association was re-founded as the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In May 2002, the Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was unified to include both Bosnian regional football associations, the Football Association of Republika Srpska , and the already unified Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the Football Federation of Herzeg-Bosnia . In April 2011, it changed its name from
4557-478: The capital of the communist Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia , leading to rapid expansion of its population and businesses with investment in infrastructure and economic development. In 1984, Sarajevo hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics , which marked a prosperous era for the city. However, after the start of the Yugoslav Wars , the city suffered
4650-459: The capital. The creation of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia post 1918 brought an increase in the number of leagues, and soon a domestic national championship was organised featuring two teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the champions of Banja Luka football sub-association and Sarajevo football sub-association. In 1920, the direct predecessor of the football association of Bosnia-Herzegovina was founded as
4743-773: The city in the 15th century when Isa-Beg Ishaković founded the town. The toponym Baščaršija derives from the Turkish language . Austria-Hungary's occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina came in 1878 as part of the Treaty of Berlin , and complete annexation followed in 1908, angering the Serbs . Sarajevo was industrialized by Austria-Hungary, who used the city as a testing area for new inventions such as tramways , which were established in 1885 before they were later installed in Vienna . Architects and engineers wanting to help rebuild Sarajevo as
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#17327980108574836-492: The city was no longer a national capital and saw a decline in global influence. During World War II , the Kingdom of Yugoslavia's army was overrun by German and Italian forces. Following a German bombing campaign, Sarajevo was captured on 15 April 1941 by the 16th Motorized Infantry Division . The Axis powers created the Independent State of Croatia and included Sarajevo in its territory. Immediately following
4929-448: The city's contemporary central municipality ( Centar ) was constructed during this period. Architecture in Sarajevo quickly developed into a wide range of styles and buildings. The Sacred Heart Cathedral , for example, was constructed using elements of neo-gothic and Romanesque architecture . The National Museum , Sarajevo brewery , and City Hall were also constructed during this period. Additionally, Austrian officials made Sarajevo
5022-464: The city, following San Francisco . In 1914, Sarajevo was the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a local Young Bosnia activist Gavrilo Princip , a murder that sparked World War I . This resulted in the end of Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and the creation of the multicultural Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the Balkan region. Later, after World War II , the area was designated
5115-577: The city. The highest of the surrounding peaks is Treskavica at 2,088 m (6,850 ft), followed by Bjelašnica mountain at 2,067 m (6,781 ft), Jahorina at 1,913 m (6,276 ft), Trebević at 1,627 m (5,338 ft), and Igman the shortest at 1,502 m (4,928 ft). The last four are also known as the Olympic Mountains of Sarajevo. When the city hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics , venues were constructed at these mountains for many winter sports events. The city
5208-420: The constituent peoples. A significant portion of Brčko District was also part of the Federation; however, when the district was created, it became shared territory of both entities, but it was not placed under control of either of the two, and is hence under direct jurisdiction of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Currently the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has 79 municipalities. The government and politics of
5301-805: The corruption in the Bosnian FA appearing on numerous TV shows expressing their deep frustration about the situation in the Bosnian football over the years. From 1 April 2011 to December 2012, NSBiH was run by a FIFA-imposed normalisation committee headed by football great Ivica Osim , which helped lift the FIFA imposed suspension of Bosnian football. Other members of the Normalisation Committee include former football players and managers: Faruk Hadžibegić , Dušan Bajević , Sergej Barbarez and Jasmin Baković. According to many football enthusiasts, this
5394-413: The elections and proclaimed their self-rule in Croat-majority areas in the Federation. Their attempts ended shortly after a crackdown by SFOR and legal proceedings. Dissatisfied with the representation of Croats in the Federation, Croat political parties insist on creating a Croat-majority federal unit instead of several cantons. SDA and other Bosniak parties strongly oppose this. In September 2010,
5487-439: The electoral formula for the indirect election of the Federation House of People, stating that it did not guarantee the legitimate representation of constituent peoples. Notably, the ruling did not concur with an amicus curiae opinion of the Venice Commission on the same matter. Lacking legislative amendments to revise the Election Law, in Summer 2018 the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina provisionally enacted
5580-676: The end of the Bosnian War , with adjustments (most importantly in the western part of the country and around Sarajevo), as defined by the Dayton Agreement. The total length of the IEBL is approximately 1,080 km. The IEBL is an administrative demarcation and not controlled by the military or police and there is free movement across it. Five of the cantons (Una-Sana, Tuzla, Zenica-Doboj, Bosnian Podrinje and Sarajevo) are Bosniak-majority cantons, three (Posavina, West Herzegovina and Canton 10) are Croat-majority cantons, and two (Central Bosnia and Herzegovina-Neretva) are 'ethnically mixed', meaning there are special legislative procedures for protection of
5673-486: The first city in this part of Europe to have a tramway . Although the Bosnia Vilayet de jure remained part of the Ottoman Empire, it was de facto governed as an integral part of Austria-Hungary with the Ottomans having no say in its day-to-day governance. This lasted until 1908 when the territory was formally annexed and turned into a condominium , jointly controlled by both Austrian Cisleithania and Hungarian Transleithania . The event that triggered World War I
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#17327980108575766-472: The games they did attend. 13 Bosnian national team players ( Misimović , Berberović , Grujić , Bartolović , Hrgović , Bajramović , Papac , Spahić , Milenković , Grlić , Bešlija , Hasagić , and Tolja ) released a statement published in Dnevni Avaz daily, announcing they would boycott all national team matches until four FA officials – Milan Jelić , Iljo Dominković, Sulejman Čolaković, and Ahmet Pašalić – resigned. "We will no longer accept call-ups to
5859-402: The ground . After his men had looted thoroughly, they set the city on fire and destroyed nearly all of it in one day. Only a handful of neighborhoods, some mosques, and an Orthodox church were left standing. Numerous other fires weakened the city, which was later rebuilt but never fully recovered from the destruction. By 1807, it had only some 60,000 residents. In the 1830s, several battles of
5952-430: The hands of the Nazis and the Ustaše during the Holocaust in the region . The Sarajevo Haggadah was the most important artifact which survived this period, smuggled out of Sarajevo and saved from the Nazis and Ustaše by the chief librarian of the National Museum, Derviš Korkut . On 12 October 1941, a group of 108 notable Bosniak citizens of Sarajevo signed the Resolution of Sarajevo Muslims by which they condemned
6045-435: The municipalities of Novi Grad and Novo Sarajevo , while simultaneously developing the city's industry and transforming Sarajevo into a modern city. Sarajevo grew rapidly as it became an important regional industrial center in Yugoslavia. Between the end of the war and the end of Yugoslavia, the city grew from a population of 115,000 to more than 600,000 people. The Vraca Memorial Park , a monument for victims of World War II,
6138-408: The municipality of Sokolac (which was not traditionally part of the Sarajevo area and was not partitioned). The city has an urban area of 1,041.5 km (402.1 sq mi). Veliki Park (Great Park) is the largest green area in the center of Sarajevo. It is nestled between Titova , Koševo , Džidžikovac , Tina Ujevića and Trampina Streets and in the lower part there is a monument dedicated to
6231-415: The national team while these people are performing these functions, hoping that our gesture will mark the first step in the healing of this cancer in our soccer and a new beginning for the national team for which our hearts beat." in the letter it was quoted. A new team had to be assembled to continue qualifications for Euro 2008 . Former forwards Sergej Barbarez and Elvir Bolić were the most vocal against
6324-473: The new first single president of the BiH football organization for the next four years. Begić was serving as vice president of the Normalisation Committee prior to this position. On 2 September 2013, UEFA President Michel Platini opened the Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Association new state of the art training centre, built with UEFA, FIFA and city of Zenica funding. Alongside of Michel Platini and Bosnian FA president Elvedin Begić , other special guests from
6417-443: The occupation, the main Sephardi Jewish synagogue, Il Kal Grande , was looted, burned, and destroyed by the Nazis . Within a matter of months, the centuries-old Sephardi and Ashkenazi Jewish communities of Sarajevo, comprising the vast majority of Bosnian Jewry , would be rounded up in the Old Synagogue (Stari hram) and deported to their deaths in Croatian concentration camps . Roughly 85% of Bosnia's Jewish population would perish at
6510-428: The palace" or simply "palace plains". However, in his Dictionary of Turkish Loanwords , Abdulah Škaljić maintains that the evo ending is more likely to have come from the widespread Slavic suffix evo used to indicate place names, than from the Turkish ending ova . The first mention of the name Sarajevo was in a 1507 letter written by Firuz Bey . The official name during the 400 years of Ottoman rule
6603-424: The region included president of the Croatian Football Federation Davor Šuker , and Football Association of Serbia general secretary Zoran Laković. Also joining them were Ivica Osim , Jasmin Baković, Rodoljub Petković and at the time Bosnia-Herzegovina team coaches Safet Sušić and Borče Sredojević , as well as past team captain Emir Spahić , Senad Lulić , as well as Vlado Jagodić (coach of U21 Bosnia side at
6696-672: The region of modern-day Bosnia, but the Roman colony of Aquae Sulphurae was near the top of present-day Ilidža, and was the most important settlement of the time. After the Romans, the Goths settled the area, followed by the Slavs in the 7th century. During the Middle Ages , Sarajevo was part of the Bosnian province of Vrhbosna near the traditional center of the Kingdom of Bosnia . Though
6789-423: The region, as exemplified by the 1984 Winter Olympics that were held in Sarajevo. Average winds are 28–48 km/h (17–30 mph) and the city has 1,769 hours of sunshine. Air pollution is a major issue in Sarajevo. According to the 2016 World Health Organization 's Ambient Air Pollution Database, the annual average PM2.5 concentration in 2010 was estimated to be 30 μg/m based on PM10 measurement, which
6882-454: The resistance armies, mostly church officials and members of the intelligentsia, and executed them or deported them to concentration camps. By mid-summer 1942, around 20,000 Serbs found refuge in Sarajevo from Ustaše terror. The city was bombed by the Allies from 1943 to 1944. The Yugoslav Partisan movement was represented in the city. In the period February–May 1945, Maks Luburić set up
6975-410: The season 1997–98 Bosnia-Herzegovina football league competition included both Bosniak and Bosnian Croat clubs playing against each other for the first time. Before this, the leagues ran strictly divided along ethnic lines. Bosnian Serb clubs joined the league system in 2002. In May, 2002, Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina was unified to include both Bosnian entity football associations,
7068-592: The spring of 1994, by convoking a Constitutional Assembly, which on 24 June adopted and proclaimed the Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1995, Bosniak forces and Bosnian Croat forces of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated forces of the Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia , and this territory was added to the federation ( Una-Sana Canton ). Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995–1999) – OHR.int By
7161-465: The suspension of the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina with immediate effect. UEFA and FIFA decided to do so because the Association didn't follow the new UEFA statute, namely the rule under which the organization must be led by a single president. They had three, one for each one of the constituent national ethnicities: Bosniaks , Bosnian Serbs and Bosnian Croats , as was the case with
7254-507: The temperature exceeds 32 °C (89.6 °F) and four days where the temperature drops below −15 °C (5 °F) per year. The city typically experiences mildly cloudy skies, with an average yearly cloud cover of 45%. The cloudiest month is December (75% average cloud cover), while the clearest is August (37%). Moderate precipitation occurs fairly consistently throughout the year, with an average 75 days of rainfall. Suitable climatic conditions have allowed winter sports to flourish in
7347-629: The time), former Bosnia players Muhamed Konjić , Elvir Bolić , Vedin Musić , and many others. On 20 January 2015, Project dubbed "Projekat obnove sportskog centra u Mostaru za pomirenje u zajednici kroz promociju sporta" was announced meaning SKC Kantarevac in Mostar will be built and serve as the city's new football academy sponsored by Japanese embassy and Tsuneyasu Miyamoto and supported locally by Ivica Osim , former Japan national football team manager. On 16 March 2021, Vico Zeljković , president of
7440-578: The top ten cities to visit in 2010. In 2011, Sarajevo was nominated as the 2014 European Capital of Culture . It was selected to host the European Youth Olympic Festival . In addition, in October 2019, Sarajevo was designated as a UNESCO Creative City for having placed culture at the center of its development strategies. It is also ranked as one of the world's eighteen Cities of Film . The name Sarajevo derives from
7533-672: The war, Bosnia was annexed into the Kingdom of Yugoslavia , and Sarajevo became the capital of the Drina Province . After World War I and pressure from the Royal Serbian Army , alongside rebelling Slavic nations in Austria-Hungary , Sarajevo became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia . Though it held some political significance as the center of first the Bosnian region and then the Drinska Banovina,
7626-544: Was Saraybosna ("Palace of Bosnia"), which remains the city's name in Modern Turkish. Sarajevo has had many nicknames. The earliest is Šeher , the term Isa-Beg Ishaković used to describe the town he was going to construct—which is Turkish for "city" ( şehir ), in turn coming from the Persian shahr ( شهر , meaning "city"). As Sarajevo developed, numerous nicknames came from comparisons to other cities in
7719-409: Was a major town in the wider area of modern-day Sarajevo. Papal documents say that in 1238, a cathedral dedicated to Saint Paul was built in the area. Disciples of the notable saints Cyril and Methodius stopped in the region, founding a church near Vrelo Bosne . Whether or not the town was somewhere in the area of modern-day Sarajevo, the documents attest to its and the region's importance. There
7812-574: Was a welcome change for the football in the country. One of those dismissed from their positions was a former NSBiH secretary general Munib Ušanović , who was successfully prosecuted over tax evasion and illegal misappropriation of the NFSBiH funds. Together with Miodrag Kureš, Munib Ušanović has been sentenced to five years in jail over tax fraud. On 13 December 2012, members of Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina voted in Elvedin Begić as
7905-567: Was also a citadel Hodidjed north-east to the Old City , dating from around 1263 until it was occupied by the Ottoman Empire in 1429. Sarajevo was founded by the Ottoman Empire in the 1450s upon its conquest of the region, with 1461 used as the city's founding date. The first Ottoman governor of Bosnia , Isa-Beg Ishaković , transformed the cluster of villages into a city and state capital by building several key structures, including
7998-588: Was attractive to Neolithic humans, and the settlement flourished. The settlement developed unique ceramics and pottery designs, which characterize the Butmir people as a unique culture, as described at the International Congress of Archaeologists and Anthropologists meeting in Sarajevo in 1894. The next prominent culture in Sarajevo was the Illyrians . The ancient people, who considered most of
8091-483: Was created by the 1994 Washington Agreement , which ended the Croat–Bosniak War within the Bosnian War , and established a constituent assembly that continued its work until October 1996. The Federation has a capital , government , president, parliament, customs and police departments and two postal systems. It occupies about half of the land of Bosnia and Herzegovina. From 1996 until 2005 it had its own army,
8184-730: Was dedicated on 25 November, the " Statehood Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina " when the ZAVNOBIH held their first meeting in 1943. A crowning moment of Sarajevo's time in Socialist Yugoslavia was the 1984 Winter Olympics . Sarajevo beat out Sapporo , Japan, and Falun / Gothenburg , Sweden, to host the Olympic Games . The games were followed by a tourism boom, making the 1980s one of the city's most prosperous decades. The Bosnian War for independence resulted in large-scale destruction and dramatic population shifts during
8277-528: Was estimated to be over 80,000. By contrast, Belgrade in 1683 had 100,000, and Zagreb as late as 1851 had 14,000 people. As political conditions changed, Sarajevo became the site of warfare. In 1697, during the Great Turkish War , a raid was led by Prince Eugene of Savoy of the Habsburg monarchy against the Ottoman Empire, which conquered Sarajevo and left it plague-infected and burned to
8370-628: Was one of great development for the city, as the Western power brought its new acquisition up to the standards of the Victorian age . Various factories and other buildings were built at this time, and a large number of institutions were both Westernized and modernized. For the first time in history, Sarajevo's population began writing in Latin script . For the first time in centuries, the city significantly expanded outside its traditional borders. Much of
8463-547: Was over on 1 April 2011, when they suspended the association for failing to comply with FIFA statutes. Note: Since 1996 to 2011 past FA presidency members were regularly rotated. N/FSBiH operates these codes: Sarajevo Sarajevo ( / ˌ s ær ə ˈ j eɪ v oʊ / SARR -ə- YAY -voh ) 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
8556-645: Was reduced in the 1990s after the war and the Dayton-imposed administrative division of the country, with several municipalities partitioned along the border of the newly recognized Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) and Republika Srpska (RS), creating several new municipalities which together form the city of Istočno Sarajevo in the Republika Srpska: Istočna Ilidža , Istočno Novo Sarajevo , Istočni Stari Grad , Lukavica , Pale (RS-section) , and Trnovo (RS-section) , along with
8649-559: Was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria , along with his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914 by Gavrilo Princip , a Bosnian Serb and self-declared Yugoslav, and member of Young Bosnia . This was followed by the Anti-Serb riots in Sarajevo , which resulted in two deaths and destruction of property. In the ensuing war, however, most of the Balkan offensives occurred near Belgrade, and Sarajevo largely escaped damage and destruction. Following
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