…monument to military and civilian victims of the WWII…
The Eternal Flame is a symbolic monument in Sarajevo, dedicated to the city’s liberators from World War II. Unveiled on April 6, 1946, to commemorate the first anniversary of Sarajevo’s liberation, this monument stands as a powerful tribute to those who fought for freedom.
Located in the heart of Sarajevo’s bustling pedestrian zone, where Mula Mustafa Bašeskija, Titova, and Ferhadija streets intersect, the Eternal Flame is both a historical landmark and a popular gathering point for locals and tourists.
The structure was designed by renowned architect Juraj Neidhardt and features a copper basin shaped like a laurel wreath, with a continuously burning flame fueled by natural gas.
The flame itself is surrounded by a plaque inscribed with text in the colors of the former Yugoslav flag—blue, white, and red—serving as a tribute to Sarajevo’s wartime heroes and a reminder of the region’s complex history.
While the flame has burned nearly uninterrupted since its creation, it was extinguished during the siege of Sarajevo from 1992 to 1995, a period that deeply marked the city’s history.
