"Building of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Presidency Building (or the Building of the Presidency; Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: ""Zgrada Predsjedništva"" / Зграда Предсједништва) is the official residence of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the Centar Municipality of Sarajevo, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After the Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878, the occupational administration required a headquarters in central Sarajevo to house various staff and military personnel. The new government building was commissioned by the first Mayor of Sarajevo Mustafa Fadilpašić and designed by the architect Josip Vancaš in the Renaissance style, and"
"of Bosnia and Mostar, the capital of Herzegovina. The south part of Bosnia has Mediterranean climate and a great deal of agriculture. Central Bosnia is the most mountainous part of Bosnia featuring prominent mountains Vlašić, Čvrsnica, and Prenj. Eastern Bosnia also features mountains like Trebević, Jahorina, Igman, Bjelašnica and Treskavica. It was here that the 1984 Winter Olympics were held. Eastern Bosnia is heavily forested along the river Drina, and overall close to 50% of Bosnia and Herzegovina is forested. Most forest areas are in Central, Eastern and Western parts of Bosnia. Northern Bosnia contains very fertile agricultural land along"
"the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina within the Second Yugoslavia led to a massive expansion of Sarajevo, the constituent republic's capital, which culminated with the hosting of the 1984 Winter Olympics marking a prosperous era for the city. However, after the start of the Yugoslav Wars, for 1,425 days, from April 1992 to February 1996, the city suffered the longest siege of a capital city in the history of modern warfare, during the Bosnian War and the breakup of Yugoslavia. Sarajevo has been undergoing post-war reconstruction, and is the fastest growing city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The travel guide"
"riots and record rainfall that caused historic flooding. Sarajevo is the capital of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its sub-entity, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as of the Sarajevo Canton. It is also the ""de jure"" capital of another entity, Republika Srpska. Each of these levels of government has its parliament or council, as well as judicial courts, in the city. All national institutions and foreign embassies are in Sarajevo. Sarajevo is home to the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Constitutional"
"Sarajevo Sarajevo (; , ; ""see "") is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area, including Sarajevo Canton, East Sarajevo and nearby municipalities, is home to 555,210 inhabitants. Nestled within the greater Sarajevo valley of Bosnia, it is surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of the Balkans. Sarajevo is the political, social and cultural center of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a prominent center of culture in the Balkans, with its region-wide influence in entertainment, media, fashion, and the"
"Bosnia and Herzegovina on 9 January 1992, ahead of the referendum on the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina that took place between 29 February and 1 March 1992. This declaration would later be cited by the Bosnian Serbs as a pretext for the Bosnian War. Bosnian Serbs began fortifying the capital, Sarajevo, and other areas on 1 March 1992. On the following day, the first fatalities of the war were recorded in Sarajevo and Doboj. In the final days of March, Bosnian Serb forces bombarded Bosanski Brod with artillery, resulting in a cross-border operation by the Croatian Army (""Hrvatska vojska"""
"Council (HVO), initially fought in an alliance with the Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims), but their relations deteriorated throughout late 1992. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina declared Herzeg-Bosnia unconstitutional on 14 September 1992. In early 1993 the Croat–Bosniak War escalated in central Bosnia and spread to Herzegovina. On 28 August 1993 Herzeg-Bosnia was declared a republic following the proposal of the Owen-Stoltenberg Plan, envisioning Bosnia and Herzegovina as a union of three republics. Its capital city was Mostar, which was then a war zone, and the effective control centre was in Grude. In March 1994, the Washington"
"Banja Luka Banja Luka (; ) or Banjaluka (), is the second largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the de facto capital of the Republika Srpska entity. Traditionally, it has been the centre of the Bosanska Krajina region, located in the northwestern part of the country. According to the 2013 census, Banja Luka has 185,042 inhabitants. It is home of the University of Banja Luka as well as numerous state and entity institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city lies on the river Vrbas and is well known in the countries of the former Yugoslavia for being full of"
"September. Giro di Sarajevo is also run in the city with over 2,200 cyclists taking part in 2015. In 2019, Sarajevo and East Sarajevo will host the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival (EYOWF). Sarajevo Sarajevo (; , ; ""see "") is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area, including Sarajevo Canton, East Sarajevo and nearby municipalities, is home to 555,210 inhabitants. Nestled within the greater Sarajevo valley of Bosnia, it is surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart"
"to Brussels, Memmingen and Stockholm. There is also Banja Luka Zalužani Airfield, a small airstrip. Banja Luka twinned with the following cities: Banja Luka Banja Luka (; ) or Banjaluka (), is the second largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the de facto capital of the Republika Srpska entity. Traditionally, it has been the centre of the Bosanska Krajina region, located in the northwestern part of the country. According to the 2013 census, Banja Luka has 185,042 inhabitants. It is home of the University of Banja Luka as well as numerous state and entity institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina."
"Hadžić, Emir Mutapčić, and Mario Primorac. During this time, Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital city, Sarajevo, was one of five locations where games were played during the 1970 FIBA World Championship, where Yugoslavia finished in first place, the team's first gold medal at the FIBA World Cup. Ever since gaining its independence from Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina has regularly qualified for the EuroBasket, Europe's biggest competition and major tournament. Their best result was finishing eighth in 1993, after making the quarterfinals. The only times Bosnia and Herzegovina didn't qualify for the EuroBasket since their independence, were in 1995, 2007, 2009, and"
"of arrivals area in main terminal. WiFi internet is available on board. Airport is connected with Sarajevo city center with trolleybus number 103 operated by GRAS transport company Sarajevo International Airport Sarajevo International Airport (); , also known as ""Butmir Airport"", is the main international airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located southwest of the Sarajevo railway station and some west of downtown Sarajevo in the Ilidža municipality, suburb of Butmir. In 2017, 957,971 passengers traveled through the airport, compared to 323,499 in 2001. First regular flights to Sarajevo using an airfield"
"Srpska is a national library, located in Banja Luka. The Museum of Contemporary Art (MSURS) houses a collection of Yugoslav and international art and is located in Banja Luka. See List of Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Republika Srpska Republika Srpska (; , ; literally ""Serb Republic"") is one of two constitutional and legal entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The entities are largely autonomous. Its ""de jure"" capital city is Sarajevo, but the ""de facto"" capital and administrative centre is Banja Luka. The territory of what is Republika Srpska was first"
"Sarajevo International Airport Sarajevo International Airport (); , also known as ""Butmir Airport"", is the main international airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located southwest of the Sarajevo railway station and some west of downtown Sarajevo in the Ilidža municipality, suburb of Butmir. In 2017, 957,971 passengers traveled through the airport, compared to 323,499 in 2001. First regular flights to Sarajevo using an airfield in the suburb of Butmir begin in 1930 when the domestic airliner Aeroput opened a regular route linking Belgrade to Podgorica through Sarajevo. A year later Aeroput opened"
"Bosnian capital, Sarajevo, which was, until World War II, home to thriving Bosniak, Serb, Croat, and Jewish communities. After 1945, Sarajevo became one of the most ethnically mixed cities in the former Yugoslavia. Members of the 19th century Illyrian movement, most notably Ivan Frano Jukić, emphasized Bosniaks (""Bošnjaci"") alongside Serbs and Croats as one of the ""tribes"" that constitutes the ""Illyrian nation"". With the dawn of Illyrian movement, Bosniak intelligentsia gathered around magazine ""Bosnia"" in the 1860s which promoted the idea of a Bosniak nation. A member of this group was father of Safvet-beg Bašagić, a Bosnian poet. The Bosniak"
"is sometimes known by the shorter name Federation of B&H. The Federation was created by the 1994 Washington Agreement, which ended the part of the conflict whereby Bosnian Croats fought with Bosniaks. It established a constituent assembly that continued its work until October 1996. The Federation has a capital, government, president, parliament, customs and police departments, two postal systems and an airline (BH Airlines). It had its own army, the Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was merged with the Army of the Republika Srpska to form the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The capital and"
"of Bosnia and Herzegovina that took place between 29 February and 1 March 1992. This declaration would later be cited by the Bosnian Serbs as a pretext for the Bosnian War. Bosnian Serbs began fortifying the capital, Sarajevo, and other areas on 1 March 1992. On the following day, the first fatalities of the war were recorded in Sarajevo and Doboj. In the final days of March, Bosnian Serb forces bombarded Bosanski Brod with artillery, resulting in a cross-border operation by the Croatian Army (""Hrvatska vojska"" – HV) 108th Brigade. On 4 April 1992, JNA artillery began shelling Sarajevo. There"
"is very close to ""Vječna vatra"" one of Sarajevo's main symbols. Mejtaš Mejtaš is a neighbourhood of Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital Sarajevo, where it is located in the center of the city. The place is among the most expensive of all real-estates in Sarajevo and it is one of the most prestigious parts in Sarajevo. It is also a residence of current Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Zvizdic. Federal Ministry of Finance and Intelligence-Security Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina are all located in Mejtaš. The headquarters of Party of Democratic Action,"
"Republika Srpska Republika Srpska (; , ; literally ""Serb Republic"") is one of two constitutional and legal entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The entities are largely autonomous. Its ""de jure"" capital city is Sarajevo, but the ""de facto"" capital and administrative centre is Banja Luka. The territory of what is Republika Srpska was first inhabited by several Illyrian and Celtic civilizations during the Neolithic age. After centuries of Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian rule, it became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in 1918 following World War I, which was"
"It is independent of both Entities that constitute Bosnia and Herzegovina (Republika Srpska and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina). All other cities and municipalities are under the jurisdiction of the Entity (in Republika Srpska) or under the jurisdiction of cantons (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina). The Dayton Peace Agreement afforded the special designation as a district, while also creating the Office of the High Representative that currently oversees the district of Brčko . The capital city of Sofia has the status of oblast (region). The capital city of Zagreb has the status equal to županija (county), whereas all other cities"
"Croats maintain an unofficial capital in Mostar, with the city being home to the largest Croatian population. There is no precise data regarding Bosnia and Herzegovina's population since the last war. The UNHCR conducted an unofficial census in 1996, but the data has not been recognized. Ethnic cleansing within Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s saw the vast majority of Croats move and take up residence in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is estimated that there are approximately 600,000 Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to 2000 data from the CIA World Factbook, Bosnia and Herzegovina is ethnically"
"Bosnia and Herzegovina). The building is also used for state and ceremonial functions, as well as receptions and meetings with visiting foreign dignitaries and heads of state. During the 2014 Bosnia and Herzegovina social riots, the windows of the Presidency Building were broken with stones thrown by protesters who viewed the structure as a potent symbol of the Bosnia's chronic dysfunction; part of the building was also set on fire. Building of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Presidency Building (or the Building of the Presidency; Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: ""Zgrada Predsjedništva"" / Зграда Предсједништва) is the official residence"
"has its symbols, including coat of arms, flag (a variant of the Serbian flag without the coat of arms displayed) and entity anthem. The Constitutional Law on Coat of Arms and Anthem of Republika Srpska was ruled not in concordance with the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina as it states that those symbols ""represent statehood of the Republika Srpska"" and are used ""in accordance with moral norms of the Serb people"". According to the Constitutional Court's decision, the Law was to be corrected by September 2006. Republika Srpska later changed its emblem. Although the constitution names Sarajevo as the capital"
"center for winter tourism due to its excellent accommodation for skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports. It is also a popular destination for summer and eco tourism with many hiking trails and undisturbed wilderness areas. The mountain and National Park Kozara has over the past years also become a popular tourist attraction for skiing and hiking. Bosnia-Herzegovina is known for having various cultural sites of mixed architecture with Roman, medieval, Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian influences. The capital city Sarajevo is famous for its traditional religious diversity, with adherents of Islam, Orthodoxy, Catholicism and Judaism coexisting there for centuries. Due to this"
"Sarajevo Canton The Sarajevo Canton, officially the Canton of Sarajevo (, , ) is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its cantonal capital is Sarajevo, also the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Canton represents the metro area of the country's capital city, Sarajevo together with the City of East Sarajevo. It contains 97% of the city's population, but a much smaller percentage of the official land area. The majority of the population is Bosniak (83,8%). The history of Sarajevo dates back to Neolithic times, when the Butmir culture made"
"Communications and media in Sarajevo As the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo is naturally the main center of the country's media. Most of the country's major television channels are based in the city, as are the most popular newspapers and magazines. Newspapers are the most popular and most well established forms of media. The two most popular and credible daily newspapers are the ""Oslobođenje"" and the ""Dnevni Avaz"", The buildings of both of these are adjacent to each other, situated in Novi Grad municipality, making the spot the center of the Bosnian media world. The ""Dnevni"
"Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the operational command of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina's Parliament office in Sarajevo was damaged heavily in the Bosnian War. Due to damage the staff and documents were moved to a nearby ground level office to resume the work. In late 2006, reconstruction work started on the Parliament and was finished in 2007. The cost of reconstruction is supported 80% by the Greek Government through the Hellenic Program of Balkans Reconstruction (ESOAV) and 20% by Bosnia-Herzegovina. The city comprises four municipalities Centar, Novi Grad, Novo Sarajevo, and Stari Grad."
"from Croatia following the implementation of the Vance plan, it was reorganised into a new Bosnian Serb army. This reorganisation followed the declaration of the Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 9 January 1992, ahead of the 29 February – 1 March 1992 referendum on the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This declaration was later cited by the Bosnian Serbs as a pretext for the Bosnian War. Bosnian Serbs began fortifying the capital, Sarajevo, and other areas on 1 March. On the following day, the first fatalities of the war were recorded in Sarajevo and Doboj. On 27 March,"
"Mejtaš Mejtaš is a neighbourhood of Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital Sarajevo, where it is located in the center of the city. The place is among the most expensive of all real-estates in Sarajevo and it is one of the most prestigious parts in Sarajevo. It is also a residence of current Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Zvizdic. Federal Ministry of Finance and Intelligence-Security Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina are all located in Mejtaš. The headquarters of Party of Democratic Action, the countries most powerful political party is located in Mejtaš.The area"
"of Yugoslavia, the Serbian Autonomous Area of the Bosnian Frontier was formed in the western Bosnian Frontier region of Bosnia and Herzegovina with its capital in Banja Luka, which was not recognised by the central government. SAO Bosnian Frontier made attempts to unite with the Autonomous Region of the Serbian Frontier in Croatia. The Serb political leadership martialled its own force assisted by the Yugoslav People's Army and declared independence from Bosnia and Herzegovina in late 1992. BiH's Bosniak and Bosnian Croat dominated government did not recognize the new Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose president was Radovan Karadžić"
"Serb government, while Banja Luka became the de facto capital. Pale remained an important cultural center with a collection of cultural and informational institutions such as a news agency (SRNA), a television station (Canal S) and newspapers (""Javnost"" and ""Ognjista"") are based there. The Bosnian War ended with the signing of the Dayton Peace accords on 14 December 1995. With the war at the end the town return to some sort of normalcy. As the Constitution of Republika Srpska sets out that Sarajevo is the capital of Republika Srpska which was recognized as an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina by"
"which musicians from Croatia also participate. Alongside traditional music, some other musical genres also developed, like heavy metal, hip hop, house and techno. Croats form the core of the Catholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The metropolitan diocese is the Archdiocese of Vrhbosna. There are also dioceses centered in Banja Luka and Mostar, of which Mostar is the largest. Vinko Puljić is the current Cardinal and Archbishop of Vrhbosna. The Cathedral of Jesus' Heart in Sarajevo is the largest cathedral in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vrhbosna. The other three Roman Catholic"
"known kind of rock in Balkan peninsula. A lot of Sarajevo's streets are built of hreša rock. Also, there are a lot of gravestones in Bosnia and Herzegovina made of hreša rock. Hreša Hreša is a mountain village located near Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Hreša is located in Istočni Stari Grad (Serbian Cyrillic: Источни Стари Град), municipality in City of East Sarajevo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was also known as Srpski Stari Grad (Serbian Cyrillic: Српски Стари Град), and was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Stari Grad (the other part of the pre-war"