Neighbourhood
Bascarsija
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo's old Ottoman bazaar quarter, with coppersmiths, coffee houses and cobbled lanes.
Bridge · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Latin Bridge
A small stone bridge over the Miljacka, linked to the assassination that triggered the First World War.
Free to enter about 20 min
For storytellers
Why Latin Bridge matters
It is a modest bridge, but the events nearby in 1914 had worldwide consequences, because the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife took place close by. Today people cross it to go from the old town to the Habsburg quarter. Stand in the middle and look along the river to get a feel for the city.
Talking points
- An assassination nearby in 1914 helped set off the First World War.
- It links the old town and the Austro-Hungarian district.
- The river is small, but the history is large.
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