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Franz & Sophie Monument in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Part of the “Sarajevo assassination” heritage, it was a monument to the assassinated couple, erected in 1917 on the corner of Latinska ćuprija bridge and Appelquai (Obala Kulina bana). Once stood across today’s museum “Sarajevo 1878-1918”, but was demolished after WWI.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
Type of WWI-heritage
- Non-Military Site of World War One Relevance
Dimensions
Approximately 3,5 m high.
State of repair/preservation
Demolished
Historical WWI Context
Monument to the archduke Franz Ferdinand and countess Sophie Chotek was erected on June 28th 1917, three years after the assassination, but was demolished after the WWI. Author was Hungarian sculptor Eugen (Jeno) Bory, who made it in 1916. Parts of the monument are held by various instances. According to Bory’s sketches, under auspicies of the new emperor Charles I., it was planned to erect a new monument accross the assassination site, that was supposed to contain archduke Franz Ferdinand memorial church and countess Sophia’s monument. This was never realized.
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State of legal protection
Demolished
Owner
No information available.
Kind of cultural use of WWI
Perished "Assassination monument" is important part of the “Sarajevo assassination” guided tour; Museum is present at site.
Opening
No information available
Entrance Fee
No information available
Information regarding cities, villages, other touristic attractions (non-WWI) nearby
Accomodation
Public Transport
Bike, Car, Taxi, Bus, Tramway.
Further information sources
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Archduke_Franz_Ferdinand_of_Austria
h.etf.unsa.ba/vmuzej-atentata/index.html
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/articles/First-World-War-centenary-Franz-Ferdinands-final-journey/
Lyon, James, “The Shots That Started World War One:The Street Corner that Changed the World: A Sunny Sunday In Sarajevo (Part 3)”, m.warhistoryonline.com/articles/street-corner.html
Muzej Sarajeva, Muzej “Sarajevo 1878-1918”, www.muzejsarajeva.ba/bs/dani-kantona-dan-noc-muzejadepandansi/muzej-sarajevo
BOGIĆEVIĆ, Vojislav, Sarajevski atentat – Stenogram Glavne rasprave protiv Gavrila Principa i drugova, Izdanje Državnog arhiva BiH, Sarajevo, 1954.ž
BOGIČEVIĆ, Vojislav, Mlada Bosna – Pisma i prilozi, Svjetlost, Sarajevo, 1954.
DEDIJER, Vladimir, Sarajevo 1914., Prosveta, Beograd, 1966.
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Museums Private Collections
Franz & Sophie Monument in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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