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Posted on 2010-01-08 10:47:21   
Deffinites
Posts: 0
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!

Posted on 2010-01-08 11:18:16   
Gartinh
Posts: 830
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)
Last edited on 2010-01-08 at 11:35

Posted on 2010-01-08 11:34:36   
Deffinites
Posts: 0
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)
Last edited on 2010-01-08 at 16:25

Posted on 2010-01-08 15:19:08   
fera88
Posts: 1334
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

Posted on 2010-01-08 16:09:51   
Gartinh
Posts: 830
'copy and paste', fera?

Posted on 2010-01-08 16:24:26   
Deffinites
Posts: 0
nice description fera,but i could use wikipedia too .

Posted on 2010-01-09 1:24:25   
kerstman
Posts: 0
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

Posted on 2010-01-09 8:13:58   
Deffinites
Posts: 0
Seems an interesting town mate,you`ve just started my wish to get back to Holland this summer,lol )

Posted on 2010-01-09 15:55:14   
eidos
Posts: 268
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. (:

Posted on 2010-01-10 2:17:57   
fera88
Posts: 1334
kerstman wrote:

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

I like netherlands it has a great night life.
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