Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe. In the countryside there are medieval villages, rivers and lakes, as well as the impervious Dinaric Alps. In the capital Sarajevo, the historic Baščaršija district is well preserved, with distinctive buildings such as the 16th century Gazi Husrev-bey mosque. On the Latin bridge, from the Ottoman era, the assassination of Archduke Francesco Ferdinando took place, which triggered the First World War.