Great Fire of 1879 in Sarajevo
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The Great Fire of 1879 in Sarajevo was a devastating blaze that destroyed much of the historic Baščaršija bazaar and reshaped the city’s urban landscape.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Sarajevo
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historical disaster ⓘ urban fire ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Baščaršija
NERFINISHED
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historic bazaar district of Sarajevo ⓘ |
| aftermath |
debates over preservation of Ottoman heritage versus modernization
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rebuilding of commercial and residential structures in a changed style ⓘ |
| causeOf |
introduction of new urban planning measures in Sarajevo
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subsequent reconstruction of Baščaršija ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryModern | Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
destruction of large parts of Baščaršija
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loss of historic buildings ⓘ reshaping of Sarajevo’s urban landscape ⓘ stimulus for urban modernization ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| impactOnCulture | alteration of the traditional Ottoman urban fabric of Sarajevo ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced later fire safety and building regulations in Sarajevo
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remembered as a key event in the transformation of Baščaršija ⓘ |
| location | Sarajevo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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history of Sarajevo ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Austro-Hungarian period in Bosnia and Herzegovina
NERFINISHED
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Baščaršija NERFINISHED ⓘ urban planning in Sarajevo ⓘ |
| significance |
major turning point in the development of Sarajevo’s city center
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one of the most destructive fires in Sarajevo’s history ⓘ |
| typeOfDamage | widespread structural damage to wooden buildings ⓘ |
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