It's my final day in Sarajevo so I spent the day taking a last stroll around the city getting my final pictures of the sights:
1. Kazandziluk, a street off Bascarsija filled with coppersmiths workshops.
2-4. Sarajevo Meeting Of Cultures. The dual influence of the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires is made clear at the point where Ferhadija and Saraci meet. Look in one direction and see low-rise Ottoman architecture. Turn around 180⁰ and the scene completely changes to grander Austrian buildings.
5-6. Bridges over the Miljacka river. The Festina Lente bridge features a loop which is intended to encourage passers-by to stop and take in the view. The Latin Bridge was built during the Ottoman era and was the spot where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
7. City Hall. Built by the Austro-Hungarians in Neo-Moorish style, this building held the National Library until it was bombed in 1992 and over a million books were lost. The building was reconstructed and reopened in 2014.
8. The remains of the Talishan, a 16th century caravanserai where passing travellers could stay the night free of charge. In the background are the Sarajevo Clock Tower, which keeps lunar time, and the minaret of the Gazi Hustev-beg Mosque.
9. The Gazi Hustev-beg Mosque was named after the former governor of Sarajevo who left an endowment for the city that allowed this and many other important buildings to be erected. Later, it became the first mosque in the world to feature electric lighting.
10. A final trip up to the Yellow Bastion to take in the sweeping view of the city.
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