Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 310,605 people in the city proper (2010). Sarajevo is located in the Sarajevo valley of Bosnia, surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated around the Miljacka river.

The city is famous for its traditional religious diversity, with adherents of Islam, Orthodoxy, Catholicism and Judaism coexisting there for centuries. Due to this long and rich history of religious diversity and coexistence Sarajevo has often been called the "Jerusalem of Europe" or "Jerusalem of the Balkans".

Although settlement in the area stretches back to prehistoric times, the modern city arose as an Ottoman stronghold in the 15th century. In 1914 Sarajevo was the site of the assassination that sparked World War which attracted international attention. More recently, the city suffered under the Siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. Today it is recovering and adjusting to a post-war reality, as a major center of culture and economic development in Bosnia and Herzegovina.