On this day (April 5th) in 1992 began the siege of Sarajevo. The civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina would drag on until 1995. Below are the statistics published by the Sarajevo Times today regarding the siege.
I cannot find the words to describe our love for Sarajevo, the city with so much pain, love, forgiveness, and resilience. I hope these photos taken during our three visits in 2017, 2018 and 2019 give you an idea. We love you Sarajevo. Peace be upon you and every war-stricken part of the world.
Beginning of the siege of Sarajevo: April 5, 1992 Duration of the siege: 1425 days Number of people killed: 11541 Number of children killed: 1601 Number of injured people: close to 50000 Average number of grenades shot at the city daily: 329 Record numbers of grenades shot in a day: 3777 (on July 22, 1993) Total number of grenades that hit Sarajevo: close to 490000
I was brought to tears by this sight on our fist visit in 2017.
Sebilj is an Ottoman-style fountain.
One of the many war memorials.Avaz Tower
Bascarsija, the Old Bazaar.These buildings and countless others, occupied and abandoned, are ridden with holes caused by mortar shells.
A historic tramcar
Vijecnica, the City Hall
View from inside the gondola going up Trebevic Mountain.
There are many similar Islamic cemeteries around town for war victims that were buried hurriedly.
Miljacka River
Bascarsija, the Old Bazaar
Austro-Hungarian style architecture.
The Latin Bridge and Miljacka River.
The Sarajevo Rose is a war memorial where holes blown by mortar shells are filled in with red resin. Sadly, there are many of these roses around town.
Chess, a favorite pastime in the Balkans.
The Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque in Bascarsija.
A Catholic Church. The Sacred Heart Cathedral.
An Orthodox Church. The Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos.
Kenric and I really left our hearts in Sarajevo. White Fortress.
More than 8,000 Bosniak men and adolescents were massacred by the Bosnian Serbs in Srebrenica.
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