City of Sarajevo

File / Documentation

Name

245945_sv.jpg

Size

2.76 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

782a425b37149f1dd7b117f500994c77

Creator(s)

consultant: preliminary design (1891) by Karlo Paržik (Czech, 1857-1942), architect: primary architect during building, largely responsible for decorative elements by Alexander Wittek (Austrian, 1852-1894), architect: minor modifications and project completion by Ciril M. Ivekovic (Croatian, 1864-1933)

Bosnian

Time period

design date: 1891, creation date: construction, 1892-1894, alteration date: became the national library, 1949, destruction date: destroyed by Bosnian Serb Army shelling in the Siege of Sarajevo, 1992, other date: structural support to retain shell of building, ca. 1995-, creation date: various coordinated planning efforts continue for restoration of the building (which is still not in use), ca. 2007-2008

creation date: colonized by the Romans, 1st century CE

Location

Site: Sarajevo (Bosnia and Hercegovina)

Site: Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine (Bosnia and Hercegovina)

Cultural context

Bosnian

Description

general view, view from Europa Hotel to the east; National Library at center of image, 1981

Work type

City, City hall, Library (building)

Medium

stone