The Memorial to the Children Killed During the Siege of Sarajevo is a significant site in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo. Officially opened to the public on May 9, 2009, the memorial honors the children who lost their lives during the Siege of Sarajevo.
On the platform behind the monument, seven pedestals were installed, each bearing the names of 521 children out of the total 1,621 who perished during this tragic period.
The monument features a bronze ring encircling two glass sculptures standing at heights of 5 and 3 meters. The bronze ring, with a diameter of 10 meters and a height of 0.7 meters, is crafted from grenade shells and other ammunition fired at Sarajevo.
Imprinted on the ring are the footsteps of relatives of some of the killed children. Symbolically, the ring represents the nearly four-year siege that gripped Sarajevo. The glass sculptures within the ring, though separate, lean against each other, representing a mother desperately trying to protect her child.
