Sarajevo City Hall

Sarajevo City Hall, also known as Vijenica, was built in 1891. It is the most extravagant building constructed during the Austro-Hungarian occupation and serves as a symbol of the meeting of world civilizations. The project was overseen by Alexander Wittek, who had proposed his Pseudo-Moorish design – the perfect architectural unity of East and West – for the future seat of the city’s government. In 1949, the Sarajevo City Hall was handed over to the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was destroyed during the Serbian invasion of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992, but it has since been restored.

The Sarajevo City Hall is a grand structure that dominates the city’s landscape. It is a must-see attraction for visitors to the city. Today, the landmark, originally designed by Aleksander Wittek and Ciril Ivekovic, also hosts two museums: a history museum about the Siege of Sarajevo, and an international contemporary art collection, called Ars Aevi. Thanks to its elegant main hall — consisting of a hexagonal structure adorned with balconies, and intricate white, yellow, turquoise, and brown Islamic painting and plaster decoration — the Sarajevo City Hall has become popular with wedding photographers.

Location: Obala Kulina Bana, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Website: https://www.vijecnica.ba/

Tel: 387 33 292-800

Hour: 9:00 AM - 17:00 PM

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