Bosnia and Herzegovina

Notable facts

• The 16th-century Ottoman bridge at Mostar was destroyed in 1993 and rebuilt in 2004 using original techniques and stone from the same quarry.
• Sarajevo hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics; some of the bobsleigh track still stands on Mount Trebević.
• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in 1914 triggered World War I.
• The country has just about 20 km of coastline, at Neum.

World Heritage 5 sites

• Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar 2005 · Cultural
• Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe 2007 · Natural · shared between 18 countries
• Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad 2007 · Cultural

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National dish

Ćevapi Small fingers of minced beef and lamb grilled and served in a somun flatbread with raw onion and kajmak.

Bosanski lonac, a pot of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in layers, is the other national dish.