Sarajevo Assassination Memorial Plaque, Sarajevo
The Assassination Memorial Plaque in Sarajevo marks one of the most significant turning points in modern history. On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were shot and killed here by Gavrilo Princip, a young Bosnian Serb nationalist. Princip was linked to revolutionary groups seeking independence from Austro-Hungarian rule, and his act was intended as a strike against imperial authority.
The assassination reverberated far beyond the Balkans. Within weeks, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, igniting a chain reaction of alliances and hostilities that escalated into World War I. What began as a local act of political violence in Sarajevo soon engulfed Europe and much of the world in unprecedented conflict, making this site a key reference point in the narrative of the 20th century.
The plaque itself has a layered history. First installed in 1915 by the Austro-Hungarian authorities, it was later removed after World War I when Sarajevo became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. During the communist period, it was reinstated and has remained in place since then. Today, visitors can find it mounted on the wall at the exact spot where Princip fired the fatal shots.
Simple in design, the rectangular stone tablet bears an inscription in both Serbian and English: 鈥淔ROM THIS PLACE ON JUNE 28 1914 GAVRILO PRINCIP ASSASSINATED THE HEIR TO THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN THRONE FRANZ FERDINAND AND HIS WIFE SOPHIA.鈥� More than a local landmark, it stands as a sober reminder of how a single moment in Sarajevo altered the course of world history.
The assassination reverberated far beyond the Balkans. Within weeks, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, igniting a chain reaction of alliances and hostilities that escalated into World War I. What began as a local act of political violence in Sarajevo soon engulfed Europe and much of the world in unprecedented conflict, making this site a key reference point in the narrative of the 20th century.
The plaque itself has a layered history. First installed in 1915 by the Austro-Hungarian authorities, it was later removed after World War I when Sarajevo became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. During the communist period, it was reinstated and has remained in place since then. Today, visitors can find it mounted on the wall at the exact spot where Princip fired the fatal shots.
Simple in design, the rectangular stone tablet bears an inscription in both Serbian and English: 鈥淔ROM THIS PLACE ON JUNE 28 1914 GAVRILO PRINCIP ASSASSINATED THE HEIR TO THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN THRONE FRANZ FERDINAND AND HIS WIFE SOPHIA.鈥� More than a local landmark, it stands as a sober reminder of how a single moment in Sarajevo altered the course of world history.
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Sight Name: Sarajevo Assassination Memorial Plaque
Sight Location: Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (See walking tours in Sarajevo)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (See walking tours in Sarajevo)
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Walking Tours in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
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