The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo - was founded in 1244. Until 1507 the city had the name Vrhbosna. The capital of Bosnia is located on the territory of one of the two communities that make up the country. Sarajevo is the industrial and cultural center of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city is home to industrial enterprises, the Academy of Sciences and Arts, the National Museum, a university and an art gallery.
The capital of Bosnia is located in the central part of the country, in the Sarevskaya Valley, surrounded by the Dinaric Alps. The city is surrounded on all sides by hills densely overgrown with trees and five mountains, the highest of which is Mount Treskavika with a height of 2088 meters. The other four mountains are slightly inferior in height to Treskavika and are also known as the Olympic Mountains of Sarajevo. The city itself also has a hilly landscape, which immediately catches the eye when looking at the steeply rising streets and houses built on the hillsides. The Milyacka River runs through the city center from east to west.
The capital of Bosnia has a temperate continental climate, characterized by not very cold winters and not so hot summers. The temperature in January averages -1degree, and in July about +19 degrees. The climatic conditions of the region are well conducive to the development of winter sports. For example, the 1984 Winter Olympics were held in Sarajevo.
As already mentioned, the city was founded in 1263. At that time it was called Vrhbosna. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was part of the Ottoman Empire and was first called Bosna-Saray, after which it was renamed Saray-Ova. At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, Sarajevo was under the rule of Austria-Hungary. In 1914, a significant historical event took place here: the heir to the throne of Austria, Franz Ferdinand, was killed by members of Mlada Bosna, which became one of the reasons that led to the outbreak of the First World War.
Between 1992 and 1995 the capital of Bosnia during the civil war was under siege by the Bosnian Serbs.
The most economically developed region of the country is Sarajevo. The capital of Bosnia mainly specializes in the areas of industry and tourism. Textile, food, pharmaceutical, automotive and metalworking industries operate here.
The location of Sarajevo in a valley surrounded by mountains makes the city very compact and does not allow for the possibility of expanding its area. This cannot but affect the transport situation. Car traffic is very limited due to the narrow city streets and the scarcity of parking spaces. But this situation allows pedestrians and cyclists to feel more free. The trans-European highway passes through Sarajevo, connecting it with Budapest andBetter. There are also railway lines running through the city.
Sarajevo's educational institutions deserve a special mention. The oldest of them was opened in 1531 and represents a school of Sufism philosophy. The city is also home to several universities and primary and secondary schools.
