Gorazde, which had been under siege during the war, was one of the three Muslim safe heavens within Serbian-held territory. It was believed by many in Gorazde that the town would suffer the same downfall as Srebrenica, also a safe heaves, that was completly overun by Serbian soldiers.

In 1996, Gilles Peress photographed the Bosnian army and civilians in Gorazde, celebrating the Peace accordance of the Dayton agreement.