I travelled to see the spot where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Come join me there too. Welcome to Art, Culture & Travel with me, Anthony King.
On June 28, 1914, Gavrilo Princip of the revolutionary group Young Bosnia assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, in Sarajevo. This event, known as the Sarajevo Assassination, directly triggered the onset of World War I, a devastating global conflict. Princip’s act aimed to protest Austro-Hungarian rule over Bosnia and Herzegovina. The assassination set off a chain reaction of alliances entering the war, leading to unprecedented carnage and reshaping world politics. The spot where the assassination occurred remains a significant historical site, marking the moment that irrevocably altered the course of history.
By Anthony King (c)