Ferhadija & the Austro-Hungarian centre
Where East meets West on a single paving line — Vienna-style façades, the Cathedral and the city's main promenade.
Walk west from the bazaar and the low wooden shops give way to stucco façades, wrought-iron balconies and wide pavements. A line on Ferhadija street — "Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures" — marks the exact point where Ottoman Sarajevo ends and the Austro-Hungarian city (built after 1878) begins. Around it you'll find the Sacred Heart Cathedral, the Eternal Flame, the city's best bookshops and many of its café terraces.
Places in Ferhadija & the Austro-Hungarian centre
History & heritage · Ferhadija & the Austro-Hungarian centre
Latin Bridge
The Ottoman stone bridge beside which Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on 28 June 1914.
Museums & galleries · Ferhadija & the Austro-Hungarian centre
Gallery 11/07/95
Memorial gallery dedicated to the victims of the Srebrenica genocide, with photography and documentary films.
Places to stay · Ferhadija & the Austro-Hungarian centre
Hotel Europe
Sarajevo's grand old hotel (1882) between the bazaar and the Austro-Hungarian centre, with a spa and a Viennese café.
Museums & galleries · Ferhadija & the Austro-Hungarian centre
Museum of Sarajevo 1878–1918
A small museum at the assassination corner covering Austro-Hungarian Sarajevo and the events of 1914.
Sacred sites · Ferhadija & the Austro-Hungarian centre
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sarajevo's neo-Gothic Catholic cathedral (1889), modelled on Notre-Dame de Dijon.
Nightlife · Ferhadija & the Austro-Hungarian centre
Zlatna Ribica
An eccentric bar packed with antiques, gramophones and the city's most surprising restroom.