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Hey mates,
just thought it would be interesting if we could find out some interesting things about each of our hometowns.
I invite you to write a few words about it... Date founded,interesting places to visit(maybe someone gets there  ),best party clubs in the city  , sport teams,and so on. Good luck!  |
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Hometown: Minden (ger)
First settlements 300 after Christ. First mentioned in a document 798 after Christ. Town charter in 1230. So it's quiet an old town.
Todays population: ~83.000 inhabitants
Sport teams: GWD Minden, currently 1.Bundesliga, which is highest Handball league in Germany.
Nearby other 1.Bundesliga clubs are: TUS N-Lübbecke (around 15 km distance), TBV Lemgo (~30 km), TSV Hannover Burgdorf (~60 km) |
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Hometown: Sibiu (Hermanstadt) , Romania
A city founded by the Germans,which was the European Capital of Culture in 2007.
Interesting places: Big Square(center of the city),Clock Tower,Defense Towers,and other many nice places from around the cities(old villages and skying resort).
Population: around 161.000 citizens
Best party clubs: Kapital and Liquid
Important sport clubs: CSU Vointa Sibiu(football,3rd league,just going to prmote to 2nd league),CSU Atlassib Sibiu (basketball,first league,2 times Romanian champions,and 3 Romanian cups) |
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I hope you'll enjoy it!!!
SARAJEVO
Sarajevo is capital city of (the state of) Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is its administrative, economic, cultural, educational (university) and sport center. The city of Sarajevo is unit of local self-governance, which consists of four city municipalities: Old City, Center, New City and New Sarajevo.
Geographical position,
Sarajevo is situated in the area of Sarajevo plain, which is surrounded by mountains Bjelasnica and Igman from the Southwest, by Trebevic from the Southeast, middle-range mountains and inter-valley headlands (capes) on the North and Northwest.
Average height above sea level of Sarajevo plain is 500m. The most distant (farthest) western point of the plain is at 180 16' eastern geographic longitude. The most distant (farthest) eastern point is at 180 27' eastern geographical longitude, the most distant northern point is at 430 53' northern geographic latitude while the most distant southern point is at 430 47' southern geographical latitude.
Time zone
CET – Central European Time (Europe)
GMT +01:00
Climate
- medium continental
- average summer temperature 19,1 C
- average winter temperature – 1,3 C
- average annual temperature 9,5 C
Population
The city of Sarajevo in (the area of) four municipalities (Old City, Center, New City and New Sarajevo) has 297,416 residents.
Area: 141,5 km2
Sarajevo through history
age
date/period
significant events
B.C.
NEOLITH
III millennium B.C.
Butmir ceramics
Zlatište settlements
The turn of the New Stone Age and the Bronze Age
II millennium B.C.
Soukbunar and Debelo brdo
The Iron Age
II millennium B.C.
“hill-fort type” settlements
ANCIENT TIMES
III-I ct. B.C.
Roman conquests
6-9 A.D.
Uprising of Desitiats under their leader Baton
9 A.D.
Breakdown of Baton’s uprising
VI ct. A.D.
The end of Roman Administration
THE MIDDLE AGES
1238/39 A.D.
Construction of St. Peter’s Cathedral
The very first mention of Vrhbosna in the charter of Bela IV
The late Middle Ages
1434 A.D.
The Barak Duke conquers the fortified city of Hodidjed
OTTOMAN PERIOD
1462 A.D.
Isa-beg’s vakufnama
1464 A.D.
Construction of the building of mesdžid Mehmed-bega Minetoviæa
1475/76 A.D.
Bali-bega MALKOÈEVIÆA endowments
1470-1477 A.D.
Ajas-bega endowments
end of 15th century and the beginning of 16th century
Construction activities of Skender paše MIHALOGLUA
Beginning of 16th century
Construction of the Old Orthodox CHURCH
1517 A.D.
The first under-cupola mosque in Sarajevo, endowment of Mustafe-paše SKENDERPAŠIÆA
1526 A.D.
Construction of MUSLIHUDIN Èekrekèija mosque
1528 A.D.
Construction of Havadža DURAK mosque
1521 A.D.
Gazi Husrev-beg, Bosnian GOVERNOR
1530 A.D.
Construction of Ghazi Gazi Husrev-beg MOSQUE
1561 A.D.
Construction of Ferhadija mosque, endowment of Ferhad-bega Vukoviæa Desisaliæa
1566 A.D.
Construction of Careva mosque
1537 A.D.
Establishment of Gazi Husrev-beg Library
1580 A.D.
Construction of Sijavuš-pašine DAIRE
From mid 16th to the onset of the 17th century
Construction of Sarajevo èaršija (bazaar) and mahalas (residential quarters)
1626 A.D.
The journeys of Atanasija GRGIÈEVIÆA
between 1631 and 1664 A.D.
Activities of Ibrahim-effendi BISTRIGIJA
1553 A.D.
The seat of Bosnian sandžak moved from Sarajevo to Banja Luka
1607 A.D.
Sarajevo becomes the seat of Bosanian SANDŽAK for a second time
1638. i 1640. god.
Construction of Hadži-Sinan’s tekki
1640
The journey of Pavle Rovinjanin
The second half of the 17th century
Activities of šejh Hasan KAIMIJA
1640
Earthquake in Sarajevo
1644
Great fires in Sarajevo
1647
The plague epidemic in Sarajevo
1658
The journey of Pule and Kikle
1660
The journey of Evlija Èelebija
1697
Incursion of Eugene of Savoy
1729-1739
Construction of Sarajevo fortress
1740-1780
Activities of Mehmed Mejlija GURANIJA
1747-1757
Period of anarchy in Sarajevo
1754
Construction of Osman Šehdija’s LIBRARY
1757
Death of Moriæ brothers
1766
Rebuilding of Æemaluša MOSQUE
1774
Construction of Ahmed-effendi Kantamirija’s library
1775
Construction of Ðumišiæa medresa (Islamic secondary school) building
1750-1809
Activities of Mula Mustafa BAŠESKIJA
1783
The plague epidemic in Sarajevo
1788
Great fires in Sarajevo
1827
The uprising of the janissaries in Sarajevo
1831
Movement to achieve autonomy for Bosnia and Herzegovina, led by Husein KAPETAN GRADAŠÈEVIÆ
1832-1850
Period of domination of Fadil-PASHA Šerifoviæ and Mustafa-Pasha BABIÆ
1842
The first post office in Sarajevo
1850-1852
The rule of Omer-Pasha Latas
1861-1869
Topal Šerif Osman-Pasha, BOSNIAN VIZIER
1863-1868
Construction of the Orthodox cathedral in SARAJEVO
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN PERIOD
13 July 1878
Berlin Congress instituted Austro-Hungarian rule over Bosnia and Herzegovina
19 August 1878
Austro-Hungarian troops marched in Sarajevo
22 August 1878
The Sarajevo Provisional Municipal Statute promulgated in Sarajevo
1 January 1879
The Sarajevo District Office became operational
20 June 1880
Omnibus line established between Sarajevo and Ilidža
4 December 1880
Demolition of the old Konak building initiated
17 August 1881
Corner stone laid for construction of a new Church of St. Anthony of Padova
11 November 1881
Construction of the Heinrich Lövy’s brewery at foot of Bistrik hill started
2 November 1881
The Miljacka River flooded most of the town’s quarters
14 January 1882
Josip Štadler, the First Vrhbosna Archbishop, visited Sarajevo
26 August 1882
Ivan Baron Appel appointed the Head of State Administration
12 December 1882
Opening of the Orthodox theological faculty
12 December 1882
Opening of the "Evropa" Hotel
20 March 1884
Beginning of construction works on the Sate Administration building
27 August 1884
Beginning of the construction of tram tracks in Sarajevo
28 August 1884
Beginning of the construction works on Sarajevo Cathedral
28 October 1884
Museum Association established
1 January 1884
Trams started running through the town
19 December 1887
Opening of Šerijatska sudaèka škola (Sharia law school)
6 April 1889
The first volume of the Herald of State Museum in Sarajevo published
25 May 1890
Opening of the railroad running from Sarajevo to Bosanski Brod
1 September 1892
Opening of the railroad running from Sarajevo to Konjic
1 May 1895
The first electric tram started running
20 April 1896
Opening of the Town Hall
19 November 1899
Inauguration of the Evangelical Church in Sarajevo
2 January 1899
Opening of Društveni dom
13 July 1903
Benjamin Kalaj passed away
5 October 1908
Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
30 May - 3 June 1910
Staying of Franz Josef I in Sarajevo
15 June 1910
The first session of Bosnian-Herzegovinian Parliament
10 October 1910
Census (51.919 inhabitants lived in Sarajevo at the time)
28 June 1914
Sarajevo assassination
29 June 1914
Introduction of martial law for the town and county area
4 July 1914
Reis-ul-ulema appealed on Bosniaks to refrain from violence against Serbs and destruction of their property that took place in the aftermath of Sarajevo assassination
4 July 1914
The similar appeal was made by Josip Štadler, Archbishop of Vrhbosna
26 July 1914
Cancellation of the marital law introduced in Sarajevo after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
28 July 1914
Beginning of the First World War
12 – 18October 1914
Court trial to the members of the group that took part in Sarajevo assassination
6 February 1915
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Parliament dissolved
30 April /1 May 1916
The so-called “summer time” instituted for the first time
1918 - 1945
26 October 1918
Establishment of the National Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina
31 October 1918
Establishment of the Main Board of the Peoples’ Council of Slovenians, Croats and Serbs for BiH
1 November 1918
The last Austro-Hungarian Land Governor Stjepan Sarkotiæ handed over office to the Main Board of the Peoples’ Council of SCS for BiH
2 November 1918
The Peoples’ Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina established
1 December 1918
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians proclaimed
31 January 1921
Census (66.317 inhabitants lived in Sarajevo at the time)
25 February 1924
Sarajevo becomes the seat of Sarajevo district after being the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina as one of the provinces of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
31 March 1931
Census (78.173 inhabitants in Sarajevo)
15 June 1930
The seat of the Main Office of Islamic Community transferred from Sarajevo to Belgrade
15 June 1938
The seat of the Main Office of Islamic Community transferred from Belgrade to Sarajevo
8 April 1941
The King and Yugoslav Government withdrew from Belgrade to Sarajevo
6 April 1941
German aviation bombarded Sarajevo
14 August 1941
Assembly of Ilmija Association "El-Hidaje" adopted resolution that publicly denounces crimes of Ustasha forces
12 October 1941
At their gathering, Bosniak citizens of Sarajevo adopted the resolution denouncing Ustasha crimes
26 August 1942
Establishment of the “National Salvation” Committee that included representatives of all Bosniak Muslim associations and institutions
1945 - 1991
6 April 1945
Partisan units liberated Sarajevo
26 April 1945
The third session of “State Antifascist Council of National Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina” resulting in the development of the institution into the National Parliament
30 June 1945
General Town Development Plan adopted
7 October 1965
The Balkan Athletic Games took place in Sarajevo
31 May 1971
Census (359.448 inhabitants lived in Sarajevo)
15 February 1984
XIV Winter Olympic Games took place in Sarajevo
1991 - 1995
30 April 1991
Census (429.672 inhabitants lived in Sarajevo)
6 April 1992
Beginning of the aggression of Serbia and Monte Negro military forces against Bosnia and Herzegovina
19 December 1995
Dayton Peace Agreement concluded
Cultural and Historic Heritage
The cultural and historic heritage of the city of Sarajevo dates back from the following historical periods:
• Prehistoric Time
• Roman Period
• Middle Ages
• Ottoman Period
• Austro -Hungarian Period
Prehistoric Time
Butmir, Neolithic archeological site near Sarajevo
Butmir is one of the biggest Neolithic archeological sites in the Balkans. Its original inhabitants lived here from 2400 - 2200 B.C. (Before Christ)
It was discovered in 1892-95, and during a few years of exploration 95 sod-houses were discovered with findings of stone weapons and ceramic pottery, decorated with spiral motifs.
Roman Period
The biggest archeological finding of classical culture is located near Sarajevo at Ilidža. This is a municipal resort, situated at the important transit roads Via Argantaria - Narena. According to some research it is assumed that it was called "Aquarum Sulphuratae"- Aquae S.
Middle Ages
According to the document signed by Bela IV in 1240, the Sarajevo region belonged to the Vrhbosna district. A city, Vrhbosna was mentioned in 1379, when this region came under the control of the feudal landowning family Pavloviæ. The central fortification of Vrhbosna was the old city of Hodidjed (Bijela tabija / White Fortress).
At the area of the Brodac village Isa Beg Ishakovic built his endowment in the XV century, while the area from Marijin Dvor through mouth of the river Koševski potok (Koševo Brook) was the place of the Middle Ages trading center (U) Tornik.
Fortress
At the time of Bosnian independence, the old town of Hodidjed existed, and the fortress was expanded during the Ottoman rule. However, after the devastation by Prince Eugene of Savoy - Eugen Savojski (in 1697), the fortress was completely reconstructed (1729 -1739). Three towers with gates (kapi-kule) (at Širokac, Ploèa and Višegrad’s one) as well as five gates (tabija) were built at that time. Of particular importance was Bijela Tabija (White Gate - which arose from the old city of Hodidjed) and Žuta tabija (Yellow Gate) which was completed in 1809.
OTTOMAN PERIOD
ISLAMIC SACRED BUILDINGS
Tsar’s Mosque (Careva džamija)
On the place of today’s mosque there used to be a mosque with a hipped roof, built by Isabeg Ishakovic in second half of the XV century. Today’s mosque with a dome above the prayer area and three small domes on the cloister was built in 1566 by the order of sultan Sulejman Velicanstveni (Suleiman the Magnificent).
The cloister surrounds the mosque’s courtyard. Two sides of the cloister are walled up in 1847 and in 1912 the building of Ulema Medzlis was expanded as well. The architect was Karl Paržik, who respected the |
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'copy and paste', fera?  |
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nice description fera,but i could use wikipedia too  . |
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Very interesting town but too much info for a manager game forum. Try keep it shorter next time
Like this:
I come from the City of Groningen, the Netherlands. It lies in the northeast part of the country and has about 200.000 inhabitants. In the Netherlands known as THE student town of the country with 50.000 students. Therefore very nice pubs and clubs and some would say the best nightlive of the country. I have to say there's not much sightseeing to do IMO but I see lots of groups of tourists taking a city walk (most of the time Germans, as it lies close to Germany) so some people may think different Let me know if you'll visit the city |
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| Seems an interesting town mate,you`ve just started my wish to get back to Holland this summer,lol ) |
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i come from Ferslev, Denmark..
we do not have anything intersting here.. we have a school and a sportsarena.. thats about that 
in there nearby the bif city Aalborg is, with a lot of clubs and interesting places. (: |
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