Roses from Sarajevo
Roses from Sarajevo ( Bosnian Sarajevske ruže ) is the name given to a certain type of memorial in the streets of Sarajevo , the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina , which was besieged by Serbian troops for several years during the Bosnian war and under artillery fire, killing numerous civilians. On average, around 300 bullets hit Sarajevo every day. The impact of grenades has left traces on the asphalt, the shape of which is vaguely reminiscent of a flower. Sarajevans have marked the craters with red resin to remind people that a person died there. The “creator” of the roses was never known, so they are considered the common work of all who were in the city during the siege. The roses are constantly being freshened up by volunteers to protect them from wear and tear from pedestrians and the weather.
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literature
- Wera Reusch: The roses from Sarajevo. Eleven years after the end of the war, the country is still deeply divided . In: amnesty journal . November 2006, p. 30-31 .
- Lonely Planet Global Limited (Editor): “Lonely Planet's curious world. A journey to 360 enigmatic places ", Ostfildern 2017, Mairdumont GmbH & Co. KG, 1st edition, ISBN 978-3-8297-2667-2 , p. 169
