Famous Sarajevo`s monument

City Hall on the list of the most imperilled monuments

One of the most beautiful building in Bosnia and Herzegovina was burned in the last war. Now it is one of the most damaged monuments. City Hall was one of the Sarajevo`s symbol. It was a library with millions unique books and editions


By BELMA BULJUBAŠIĆ
from Sarajevo, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA


City Hall in Sarajevo is the biggest and the most representative object which was made in Austria- Hungarian period. First man who worked on this project was famous Czwch architect Karlo Paržik, but after some times on this project worked Alexandar Wittek. It was on 1892 and 1893. Thw City Hall was made in pseudo- Maurian style and architect went twice in Egypt, Cairo.

But Alexandar Wittek made suicide (allegedylly, he had mental problem because of this project). The next architect was Ćiril Iveković. He corrected some parts of Wittek`s project and all works were finished in 1894. The object is festive opened on 20th April in 1896.

The project costed over the million crowns ( the money in that period). On the place where is City Hall now, sometimes were two khans which were destroyws. But, one of these khans removed on other side river Miljacka, part to part. Now, it has a name- Spite house.

Sarajevo`s City Hall made in imitation of Spania and Magreb style. In history exixting of the town`s City Hall meant higher state of authonomy. And Sarajevo had own in lang syne, 1896. In 1949 City Hall gave to University library. There was a millions priceless books, a lot of unique books. Main elements of this monuments are uprights, apertures and cupolas. During the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina ( 1992-1995), Sarajwvo`s City Hallburned. It was in night between 25 th and 26 th August in 1992. Now, every day this famous monuments dilapidation. The City Hall is very important national monument and now it is on the list of most imperilled monuments Council of Europe.

The project of reconstruction is on the beginning and architects will have a lot of job on this project.