Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, lies in the Sarajevo-Zenica Basin, closer to the country’s central part - find it on the map!
📍 Sarajevo-Zenica Basin
Baščaršija
Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, set in a broad valley surrounded by mountains. The old Baščaršija quarter has the Sebilj fountain and many craft streets. Find the city among the mountain peaks and the Miljacka River.
Find it on the map
Look closely at the map
Sebilj Fountain in Baščaršija
Sebilj is a wooden fountain on Baščaršija’s main square. Passers-by once received free cups of water here. How many pigeons can you count?
Look closely at the map
Vijećnica and the Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge
Sarajevo City Hall opened in 1896 beside the Miljacka. The Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge stands right next to it. Can you count the bridge arches?
✨ Little discoveries
Fun facts about Sarajevo
Sarajevo hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics. Vučko keeps the Olympic memory alive!
Sebilj is a public fountain where passers-by were offered free cups of water.
Today's Sebilj was built in 1891. An older fountain stood in the same square from 1754.
Vijećnica opened in 1896. It later housed the National Library, and reopened after restoration in 2014.
The Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge crosses the Miljacka near Vijećnica. Inat House stands on the other side.
⛰️ Nature nearby
Rivers, mountains and hills near Sarajevo
Rivers
Bosna River 
Miljacka River Mountains and hills
Trebević Mountain 
Bjelašnica Mountain 
Igman Mountain 
Jahorina Mountain Can you solve the map clue?
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Sources: Baščaršija.ba - Sebilj · Baščaršija.ba - Baščaršija streets and history · Vijećnica - official site · City of Sarajevo - Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge
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