Vijećnica
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Vijećnica is the historic neo-Moorish landmark in Sarajevo that served as the city hall and later as the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
ⓘ
city hall ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| architect |
Alexander Wittek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karel Pařík NERFINISHED ⓘ Ćiril Iveković NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Historicist architecture
ⓘ
Neo-Moorish ⓘ Pseudo-Moorish ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | artillery shelling ⓘ |
| country | Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
ceremonial city hall
ⓘ
cultural venue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| damagedDuring |
Bosnian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Sarajevo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDestructionEvent | 1992-08-25 ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | Army of Republika Srpska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endOfConstruction | 1894 ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sarajevo City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
city hall
ⓘ
national library ⓘ university library ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arcaded loggias
ⓘ
central atrium ⓘ ornamental façade ⓘ polychrome decoration ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1896 ⓘ |
| libraryCollectionDestroyed | National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina collection ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sarajevo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Sarajevo Canton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTown | Baščaršija NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Miljacka River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReconstructionPhase | 1996–2014 ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| name | Vijećnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Baščaršija square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBooksDestroyedApprox | 2000000 ⓘ |
| numberOfManuscriptsDestroyedApprox | 30000 ⓘ |
| owner | City of Sarajevo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructionStart | 1996 ⓘ |
| reopeningDate | 2014-05-09 ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of Sarajevo
ⓘ
symbol of cultural destruction during the Bosnian War ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Siege of Sarajevo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfConstruction | 1892 ⓘ |
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