7 Facts about Bosnia and Herzegovina

• published: 23 May 2015
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (or Hercegovina) has been a part of the Yugoslavian Republic until civil war broke out in the early 90’s, leading to many years of genocide, ethnic cleansing and finally a NATO intervention. The name Bosnia comes from the river Bosna that flows in the region and Herzegovina used to be an Austrian duchy (Herzog in german). Learn, Share, Subscribe ------------------------------------------------ Watch the entire series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRTa_XMM9a4hDh2Yo9CsZzOR Follow: https://plus.google.com/+blinder00 https://twitter.com/Sebastian2Go ------------------------------------------------ In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about Bosnia and Herzegovina. Where is Bosnia? It sits on the Western shore of the Balkan Peninsula. Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, is today one of the most beautiful capitals in Europe. More information about the video content bellow: 1. Medjugorje is located in the mountains near Mostar. The small town is incredibly popular with Catholic pilgrims. Millions of pilgrims have visited the site since 1981, when a small group of young people began reporting seeing visions of the Virgin Mary (Madonna di Medjugorje). 2. Bosnia has a currency that can’t be exchanged anywhere else in the world. The Bosnian Convertible Mark (BAM) can’t be bought outside the country. So upon leaving exchange it or the only use will be as an expensive souvenir. 3.In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the three official languages are Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. For the local population it is of great importance to appoint the language spoken. In practical terms, though, it is one and the same language. The differences are similar to the differences between American and British English. Before the war the language was called Serbo-Croatian, but that name is no longer used. 4. Stari Most Bridge (or Mostar Bridge) is a 16th century Ottoman bridge in the city of Mostar that crosses the river Neretva and connects two parts of the city. The Old Bridge stood for 427 years, but it was destroyed in 1993 during the Croat-Bosniak War. Later, the bridge was reconstructed and opened in 2004. Stari Most is a symbol of Mostar and part of UNESCO world heritage. 5. Unlike in Croatia and Serbia, there is not a single McDonald’s in Bosnia. In fact, there are no international fast food chains. However you have all kinds of independent local fast food vendors that serve local staples like Cevapi , Burek, Kukuruz or Kebabs. 6. Over the past 100 years Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, has found itself a member of 6 different states and has witnessed the Sarajevo Assassination, the First and Second World Wars, the XIV Winter Olympic Games,and the longest-running siege of any town in modern history (1425 days). 7. For several hundred years, the borders of two great empires, the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian, which represented the two poles of the world at that time – East and West, Islamic and Christian – met in Bosnia and Herzegovina.This made the country and its capital a crossroads for very different worlds. Sarajevo is one of those rare cities where, during a ten-minute walk, you can see places of worship for the world’s most important monotheistic religions: Orthodox and Catholic churches, synagogues and mosques. More info: http://www.fipa.gov.ba/dobrodosli/znamenitosti/default.aspx?id=154&langTag;=en-US http://www.funtrivia.com/en/Geography/Bosnia-12865.html http://www.expatsblog.com/contests/799/top-10-crazy-things-about-living-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina http://www.portal-trogir.com/things-to-do-en/towns/mostar-excursion-from-trogir/ https://vrhopk.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/fun-facts-to-tickle-your-fancy/ https://www.readyclickandgo.com/blog/ten-facts-about-sarajevo/ http://sarajevo.travel/en/discover-sarajevo/meet-sarajevo/10-reasons-to-visit Music: Ketsa – Face Jazz http://freemusicarchive.org Images: http://www.medjugorje-international.com/eng/hotel.html http://www.lasacrafamiglia.it/medjugorje/ http://flagpedia.net/currency/others/bosnia-and-herzegovina-convertible-mark http://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/2wiwtv/nationality_map_of_the_balkans_and_southern/ http://www.panacomp.net/bosnia_and_herzegovina http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stari_Most http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mostar_bridge.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_cuisine http://pixgood.com/no-mcdonalds-no.html http://www.union-travel.si/fr/reservations/hotels/ba/sarajevo/ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/04/sarajevo-a-look-back-at-the-first-few-months-of-the-siege.html http://geovivatravel.com/en/package/visoko-sarajevo-bijambare-mostar-dubrovnik-trebinje/ http://www.nardev.org/?paged=2 http://bosniavolimte.blogspot.ro/2011/03/sarajevo-jewish-synagague-piece-of.html http://www.webmastergrade.com/25-beautiful-mosques-around-the-world/