
The Miljacka in Sarajevo
The 'Miljacka' is a
river in
Bosnia and Herzegovina that passes through
Sarajevo. It is famous for being "Sarajevo's River", and it has come to be identified immediately with the city itself.
The Miljacka is a tributary of the
Bosna river. Its spring is in the town of
Pale several
kilometers to the east of Sarajevo. The Miljacka thus flows from the east to the west.
The Miljacka is known for its peculiar smell and brown waters, but is nonetheless loved by the residents of
Sarajevo. Several famous
bridges span it, including a bridge designed by
Gustave Eiffel, builder of the
Eiffel Tower, and the
Latin Bridge close to which the infamous assassination of
Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria by
Gavrilo Princip was performed.
Miljacka bridges
Today there are 22 bridges over Miljacka river.
References
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Austria-Hungary, Including Dalmatia and Bosnia, , , Karl Baedeker (Firm), K. Baedeker, ,