Cemetery #173124
Kovači Martyrs' Cemetery
Local name: Šehidsko mezarje Kovači
Also known as Шехидско мезарје Ковачи
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documented records
≈ 240–470
approx. capacity (graves)
0.012 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Šehidsko mezarje Kovači is a cemetery in the Kovači district of Sarajevo, where fighters of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina are buried. It is described as the principal burial ground of Sarajevans killed in the 1990s conflict, with rows of white gravestones on steep ground. Old martyrs' markers suggest that the burial ground itself dates back to the 15th or 16th century.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 43.861624° N, 18.435418° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Kovači Muslim Cemetery 260 m away · Sarajevo
- Alifakovac Muslim Cemetery 460 m away · Sarajevo
- Hendek Muslim Cemetery 530 m away · Sarajevo
- Golobrdica Cemetery 630 m away · Sarajevo
- Ravne Bakije 910 m away · Bakije
- Bistrik Mausoleum Cemetery 1.0 km away · Sarajevo
- Grličić Muslim Cemetery, Sedrenik 1.0 km away · Sedrenik
- Harem Budakovići 1.1 km away · Sarajevo
- Jarčedoli Cemetery 1.2 km away · Jarčedoli
- Humka Muslim Cemetery 1.4 km away · Grdonj
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How big is Kovači Martyrs' Cemetery?
Kovači Martyrs' Cemetery covers about 12,000 m² (2.9 acres), about the size of 2 soccer fields. It is the 23rd largest of the 81 cemeteries we list in Sarajevo Canton.