on the day of the city, which is celebrated on the occasion of the liberation of the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo from the Nazi occupation on April 6, 1945, a ceremony was held in memory of those who gave their lives for the defense of the capital.
As part of the City of Sarajevo, the ceremony of the memory of those who died during the siege of Sarajevo, which lasted 1425 days during the Second World War and the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992-1995.
Memory ceremonies, which began at the monument “Inanimate Fire”, erected in honor of those who died in the Second World War, continued at the martyr Kovachi, where the grave of the First President of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the late Aliya Posterovich.
Mayor Sarajevo Perevo Pyukharich, who participated in ceremonies, said that Sarajevo throughout his history attached great importance to be free.
– What happened in Sarajevo April 6?
Since April 6, Sarajevo has been connected by both good and negative memories.
Sarajevo, who was bombarded by Nazi Germany on April 6, 1941 during the Second World War, was released from the enemy occupation four years later on the same day, on April 6, 1945, as a result of an operation, the former Yugoslav army against the occupation forces.
In 1941-1945, 10,961 Saraevets were killed, including 7 92 Jews.
Sarajevo was again attacked on April 6, 1992. This time, the city was besieged by Serbian troops and subjected to daily bombing, and was in the siege of 1425 days.
During the siege, 11 thousand 541 peaceful residents were killed, including 1601 children, historical and cultural artifacts and the city’s infrastructure were seriously damaged.