Neighbourhood
Bascarsija
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo's old Ottoman bazaar quarter, with coppersmiths, coffee houses and cobbled lanes.
Historic site · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vijecnica (City Hall)
A grand Moorish-revival building by the river that served as the national library and was rebuilt after the war.
Paid entry about 45 min
For storytellers
Why Vijecnica (City Hall) matters
With its striped facade and arched windows, this looks like a palace from another world. Built in the Austro-Hungarian period in a pseudo-Moorish style, it served as the city's library until it was badly damaged in 1992. After years of restoration it reopened as a civic and cultural building. Step into the central hall to see the stained-glass ceiling.
Talking points
- The striped facade is in a Moorish-revival style.
- It was badly damaged in 1992 and later restored.
- The interior hall has a stained-glass ceiling.
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