Quiz view!
This is the one I promissed – a view from my balcony in watercolour. If you guess correctly, then you’ll know where I’m from. I’ll give you a couple of clues though:
1. In the background you can see a small part of the old town with St. Antony’s church and Emperor’s mosque.
2. Further back, there is a mountain on which bob and sledge competitions were held during 14th Winter Olympic Games. The same moutain was used to lounch a record long city siege.
3. At the bottom-left corner (just below the balcony wall) Austrian Arch-duke Ferdinand was assained almost exactely 95 years ago – which triggered World War One.
4. At bottom right corner you can see the tracks of the first fully operational electrificated tram-line in Europe.
Do not be confused by the colour of the river (it is a river belive me) – That is its natural colour, and the most realistic one in this view. If you’ve guessed correctly than you are a Geographical genius!
Leo 8:26 am on August 17, 2009 | #
Ferdinand… Olympics… Sarajevo, Bosnia, of course!
trebor61 12:16 pm on August 17, 2009 | #
Leo beat me to this but, honestly, I guessed as well. I find it rather mind-blowing to be remotely aquanted with folk from all over the world, on this website and now here’s someone with connections to a place which has such pivital historical connections. Thanks for posting this.
ziza 2:01 am on August 31, 2009 | #
Leo, you are an expert – congratulations! Bob, I’m sure your secon place is only because you’ve seen it second…
Nikira 6:25 am on August 31, 2009 | #
This is the coolest view and amazing idea for monthly challenge : GUESS WHERE IT IS _THE VIWE FROM MY WINDOW.
Rudat 11:01 am on August 31, 2009 | #
Wonderful watercolor! It’s almost like being on the balcony with you. What are the red trees on the mountains?
ziza 9:05 am on September 1, 2009 | #
Those are the rooftops os small traditional Bosnian houses.