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.

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Vijećnica canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
city hall
landmark
architect Alexander Wittek
Karel Pařík
Ćiril Iveković
architecturalStyle Historicist architecture
Neo-Moorish
Pseudo-Moorish
causeOfDestruction artillery shelling
country Bosnia and Herzegovina
currentUse ceremonial city hall
cultural venue
tourist attraction
damagedDuring Bosnian War
Siege of Sarajevo
dateOfDestructionEvent 1992-08-25
destroyedBy Army of Republika Srpska
endOfConstruction 1894
formerFunction National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo City Hall
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
inaugurationDate 1896
libraryCollectionDestroyed National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina collection
locatedIn Sarajevo
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Sarajevo Canton
locatedInOldTown Baščaršija
locatedOnRiver Miljacka River
majorReconstructionPhase 1996–2014
material brick
stone
name Vijećnica
nearbyLandmark Baščaršija square
Latin Bridge
numberOfBooksDestroyedApprox 2000000
numberOfManuscriptsDestroyedApprox 30000
owner City of Sarajevo
linked to: Sarajevo
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
startOfConstruction 1892

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Sarajevo City Hall alternateName Vijećnica
Vijećnica name Vijećnica