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Contemporary Bosnian Building Designs – Southeast Europe Built Environment Resource.
post updated 15 March 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina Architecture Design – chronological list
Architecture in Balkans
Contemporary Architecture in Bosnia Herzegovina
Architectural Report by Daniel Lomholt-Welch
Sutjeska Monument, Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina design by Miodrag Živković
photo © Daniel Lomholt-Welch
The Sutjeska Monument, also known as the “Valley of Heroes,” is a striking example of post-war Yugoslav memorial architecture located in Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Designed by sculptor Miodrag Živković and unveiled in 1971, the monument commemorates the fierce World War II Battle of Sutjeska, where Yugoslav Partisans fought against Axis forces.
photo © Daniel Lomholt-Welch
The monument consists of two massive, angular concrete wings emerging from the landscape, symbolizing both defiance and liberation. The dynamic, abstract forms convey a sense of movement and struggle, reflecting the brutal intensity of the battle.
The rough concrete texture adds to the raw, powerful aesthetic, while the structure’s scale creates an imposing and awe-inspiring presence.
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Sutjeska National Park, the monument integrates seamlessly with its natural surroundings, creating a powerful synergy between the architectural design and the historical significance it embodies.
Bosnia Herzegovina Building Developments
Southeast European Architectural Projects + Key New Property Designs, alphabetical:
Banja Luka Culture and Congress Centre
Common Lights Congress Center in Banja Luka
(Tiny) Ministry Of Knowledge Bosnia Herzegovina
Location: Bosnia Herzegovina, Balkan Peninsula, southeastern Europe
Culture and Congress Centre at Banja Luka design by JDAP:
image courtesy of architects
The site for the new Culture and Congress Centre at Banja Luka lies at the edge of the town today, as an anchor for the developing city to the East. The design brief emphasised a facility that would have the flexibility to accommodate multiple activities, events and functions within it.
(Tiny) Ministry Of Knowledge, ‘Lom’ Forest buildign design by Projekt V Arhitektura:
image : Projekt V Arhitektura
UK-Bosnian studio Project V Architecture win prize in international architecture competition with (Tiny) Ministry Of Knowledge project on the inter-entity border in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
Pino Nature Hotel, Trebević, in the Sarajevo Mountains, architectural design by Studio ZEC, Architects:
photo : Damir Dautbegović
Common Lights Congress Center, Banja Luka building design by COSMOS Architecture:
image courtesy of architects practice
The principal act is to elevate a substantial part of the program while lower the other part. By doing so a public void is created within and underneath the structure.
Half House in Sarajevo design by Architects Projekt V Arhitektura:
photograph : Projekt V Arhitektura
Bosnia Herzegovina
Architecture
The architecture of Bosnia and Herzegovina is largely influenced by four major periods where political and social changes influenced the creation of distinct cultural and architectural habits of the population. Each period made its influence felt and contributed to a greater diversity of cultures and architectural language in this region.
Tourist Attractions – key buildings and structures on a visit to this Balkan Peninsula country:
– Sarajevo, the “Olympic City” or “European Jerusalem”; the scientific, cultural, tourist and commercial center of Bosnia and Herzegovina
– Vratnik old town and Bijela Tabija fortress in Sarajevo
– Shrine of Our Lady of Međugorje, with Annual Youth Festival; the site of a Marian apparition and subsequent Catholic pilgrimage destination
– Mostar, the “City on Neretva” or “City of Sunshine”; the location of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Stari most and old-town Mostar
– Višegrad, location of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
– Banja Luka, the “Green City”, with sights such as the Kastel fortress and Ferhadija mosque
– Bihać and the waterfalls of the river Una within Una National Park
– Jajce, city of the Bosnian kings and the place where Yugoslavia was founded, Pliva lakes and waterfall
– Prijedor, featuring its Old City Mosque, Kozara National Park and, at Mrakovica, Bosnia’s largest World War II monument
source: wikipedia
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Website: Bosnia Herzegovina on wikipedia
