General Information

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in Southeastern Europe located on the Balkan Peninsula. Bosnia and Herzegovina has a very rich cultural and historic heritage since the prehistoric period with important sites dating back to 12.000 years B.C. It encompasses the heritage from the Roman period between between the 1st and 7th century century A.D. and the Middle Ages from the 7th century until 1463, followed by the Ottoman period from 1463 until 1878, the Austro-Hungarian 1878-1918, and the period between two world wars and after World War II from 1945 until 1985.