Located in the building before which assassin Gavrilo Princip murdered Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, the establishment many call the "Assassination Museum" is formally known as the Sarajevo Museum 1878–1918. Its displays cover the period from the Congress of Berlin through the end of the Great War. They examine the Ottoman influence, the administration and annexation by Austria-Hungary, local architecture and culture during the period, and, of course, the assassination and event of the First World War.
Here are some images to give readers a feel for what's on display within.
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| The Building at the Time of the Assassination |
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| The Archduke Approaches, 28 June 1914 |
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| The Museum Today from the Latin Bridge |
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| Museum Gallery |
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| Detail from the Gallery Above |
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| Sarajevo During the Ottoman Period |
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| Fan with Cultural and Historical Themes |
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| Austro-Hungarian Military Maneuvers Conducted Nearby |
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| Another Gallery |
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| Marker at the Location of the Assassination |
Images from the website of the Sarajevo Museum 1878–1918
Prior to the fighting of the 1990s, there was a set of concrete footprints where Princip had been standing when he shot the Archduke and his wife. The footprints have been removed, but during my 2010 visit they were just inside the Museum's entrance.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the sign behind where Princip had been standing has been altered, with references to nationalism deleted. Today it simply makes a statement of fact of the event of 28 June 1914.
Steve Miller