Latin Bridge & Museum Sarajevo 1878–1918
Latinska ćuprija
The site where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914, sparking World War I. A small museum at the bridge's end recreates the assassination.
The Latin Bridge is an Ottoman stone arch bridge over the Miljacka River. On 28 June 1914, Gavrilo Princip, a young Serb, shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife at the north end of the bridge, at a street corner, an event that triggered the First World War. The building at the assassination site now houses the Museum Sarajevo 1878–1918, which covers city life under Austro-Hungarian rule, with photos from the day of the assassination and wax figures. Admission is about 5 marks. It is very small and can be seen in half an hour. The bridge itself can be crossed for free and is open for photos.
Opening hours
Bridge open all day; museum Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Emperor's Mosque
- Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
- Ferhadija Street & Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures
- Jewish Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Morića Han
- Old Orthodox Church
- Baščaršija
- Gallery 11/07/95