Sarajevo Rose
byThe Sarajevo Rose is a silent memorial to those who were killed during the Siege of Sarajevo. These blood-like stains are scattered around…
Siege of Sarajevo
Tunnel of Hope
byThe Tunnel of Hope, or Sarajevo Tunnel as it is also known, is a tunnel built in 1993 during the Siege of Sarajevo during…
Alija Izetbegovic
byIzetbegovic is better known as the hero of Bosnian Muslim resistance during the siege of Sarajevo, who led his country to independence. Bosnian politician,…
The Siege of Sarajevo – 25-year anniversary
by25 years ago, on the 6th April, the longest siege since World War II began. It became one of the most dramatic events of…
The Siege of Sarajevo
byThe siege of Sarajevo was the longest siege of a capital city in the history of modern warfare. It lasted from 6th April 1992…
Sarajevo Markale Market Massacre
byDuring the Bosnian War and the siege of Sarajevo the Bosnian Serb army attacked civilians in the Markale or marketplace located in the centre…
Timeline – The Bosnian War
by1992 1st March Bosnia’s Muslims and Croats vote for independence from Yugoslavia in a referendum boycotted by the majority of the Serbs 3rd March…
The Beginning of the Bosnian War
byIt is clear to anyone who understood the implications of the collapse of Yugoslavia, that Bosnia was by far the biggest concern. The Bosnian…