| 15th Century – Founding of Sarajevo |
1462
1462
1464
1475/76
1470-1477 |
Isa Bey’s Endowment
Construction of Emperor’s Mosque
Construction of the building of Mehmed Bey Minetović’s Masjeed
Bali Bey Malkočević’s Endowment
Ajas Bey’s Endowment |
| 16th Century – First Expansion of Sarajevo |
Beginning of 16th century
1517
1526
1528
1530
1561
1566
1537
1581
Mid-16th to beginning
of 17th century |
Construction of the Old Orthodox Church
Construction of Skender Bey’s Mosque, the first full dome Mosque in Sarajevo
Construction of Muslihudin Čekrekčija’s Mosque
Construction of Havadža Durak’s Mosque
Construction of Gazi Husrev Bey’s Mosque
Construction of Ferhadija Mosque
Second construction of Emperor’s Mosque
Establishment of Gazi Husrev Bey’s Library
Construction of the Old Temple (Il Cal Grande)
Construction of Sarajevo čaršija (bazaar) and mahalas (residential quarters) |
| 17th Century – Ottoman Sarajevo |
1638-1640
1640
1644
1647
1660
1697 |
Construction of Hadži-Sinan’s Dervish Temple
Earthquake in Sarajevo
Great fire in Sarajevo
The plague epidemic in Sarajevo
The journey of Evlie Celebi
Incursion of Eugene of Savoy |
| 18th Century – Ottoman Sarajevo |
1729-1739
1754
1757
1774
1750-1809
1783
1788 |
Construction of Sarajevo Fortress
Construction of Osman Šehdija’s Library
Death of Morić brothers
Construction of Abdullah Efendi Kantamiri’s Library
Activities of Mula Mustafa Bašeskija
The plague epidemic in Sarajevo
Great fires in Sarajevo |
| 19th Century – Ottoman Last Years & Austro-Hungarian Sarajevo |
1842
1863-1868
1869
August 19, 1878
1879
August 17, 1881
November 11, 1881
November 2, 1881
December 12, 1882
1884 - 1889
January 1, 1884
1884
1885
May 25, 1890
September 1, 1892
May 1, 1895
1895
April 20, 1896
January 2, 1897
1897
1899
|
The first post office in Sarajevo
Construction of the Orthodox Cathedral in Sarajevo
Construction of Topal Osman Pasha’s Palace (today known as Konak)
Austro-Hungarian troops marched in Sarajevo
Establishment of First Secondary School in Sarajevo
Corner stone laid for the construction of St. Anthony of Padua Franciscan Church & Monastery
Construction of the Heinrich Löwe’s brewery at foot of Bistrik Hill started
The Miljacka River flooded most of the town’s quarters
Opening of the "Evropa" Hotel
Construction of Catholic Cathedral
Horse-drawn trams started operating
Construction of the hospital Koševo
Construction of Austro-Hungarian Land Government Building (today Presidency Building)
Opening of Sarajevo - Bosanski Brod Rail
Opening of Sarajevo – Konjic Rail
First electric tram started operating
Streets of Sarajevo received public light
Opening of the Town Hall (Vijećnica)
Opening of Društveni dom, today building of National Theater
First telephone lines established
Construction of Evangelical Church, today Academy of Fine Arts Sarajevo |
| 20th Century - Turbulent Century |
September 30, 1902
October 10, 1910
October 4, 1913
June 28, 1914
1914
October 12 – 18, 1914
October 26, 1918
November 2, 1918
December 1, 1918
January 31, 1921
February 25, 1924
March 31, 1931
April 6, 1941
April 8, 1941
April 6, 1945
June 30, 1945
October 7, 1965
May 31, 1971
February 15, 1984
April 30, 1991
April 6, 1992
1992.
December 14, 1995 |
Construction of Ashkenazi Synagogue
Census (51.919 inhabitants lived in Sarajevo at the time)
Construction of the building of the National Museum
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand; Beginning of World War I
Palace of Justice built (today houses the law faculty of University of Sarajevo)
Trial for the members of the group that participated in Sarajevo assassination
Establishment of the National Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Peoples’ Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina established
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians proclaimed
Census (66.317 inhabitants lived in Sarajevo at the time)
Sarajevo becomes the seat of Sarajevo district after being the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina as one of the provinces of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
Census (78.173 inhabitants in Sarajevo)
German bombardment of Sarajevo; German invasion of Yugoslavia
The King and Yugoslav Government escape Belgrade and settle near Sarajevo
Liberation of Sarajevo from Nazi occupation
General Town Development Plan adopted
The Balkan Athletic Games took place in Sarajevo
Census (359.448 inhabitants lived in Sarajevo)
XIV Winter Olympic Games took place in Sarajevo
Census (429.672 inhabitants lived in Sarajevo)
Beginning of the siege of Sarajevo
Building of the Tunnel of Hope
Dayton Peace Agreement; War in Bosnia and Herzegovina ended |
