Stari Most | Bosnia Herzegovina

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Stari Most (literally, "Old Bridge") is a rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman bridge in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina that crosses the river Neretva and connects the two parts of the city. In the 1990s conflict most of the historic town and the Old Bridge, designed by the renowned architect Sinan, was destroyed.

Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Flags of the World | Bosnia and Herzegovina

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The Bosnia and Herzegovina flag was officially adopted in February, 1998. This flag has a very unusual shape, its width-to-length ratio is 1 to 2. Much wider than most flags.The peaks of the yellow triangle represent three nations: Croats, Serbs, and Bosnians.

Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge | Bosnia Herzegovina

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The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge is a historic bridge in Višegrad, over the Drina River in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The bridge was built at the end of the 16th century by the court architect Mimar Koca Sinan, one of the most celebrated builders of the Ottoman Empire.

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Look at the odd shape of the stamp on the right. Never seen a stamp shaped like this.

Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Sebil is wooden drinking fountain in the centre of Baščaršija square in Sarajevo built in 1753.

 

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The stamp was issued by the ‘Croatian post Mostar’, one of the three! postal operators in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The “Medjugorje 2012” stamp is dedicated to one of European’s largest Marian shrines, which is visited every year by millions of pilgrims.

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Bosnia and Herzegovnia: 14 cities

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Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in Southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Sarajevo. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast.

The 14 cities shown on the postcard are: Sarajevo, Zenica, Neum, Medugorje, Capljina, Trebinje, Radimlja, Pocitelj, Bihac, Travnik, Zvornik, Banja Luka, Jajce and Mostar.

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Bosnia Herzegovina, city of Banja Luka

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Banja Luka is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the administrative city of the Republika Srpska entity.

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Bear eating fish and a Wild boar.