Location: Sarajevo
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What to do and see in Sarajevo, Sarajevo Canton: The Best Architectural Buildings
Bosnia and Herzegovina's fascinating capital Sarajevo nestles among dramatic peaks, a bustling and welcoming city. War took its toll, with the 1992-1996 siege hitting hard. But the lively, diverse, museum-rich city has been almost entirely reconstructed. Don't miss Bijambare caves, set in thick forests and amid lakes to the north of the city, or Bosna Springs, from which the country takes its name. Site of 1984's Winter Olympics, Sarajevo offers spectacular skiing on Mount Bjelasnica Jahorina.
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1. Ilidza Spa Veliki Park
2. Avaz Twist Tower
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4.5 based on 322 reviews
Avaz Twist Tower is the highest skyscraper in the Balkan region of Europe. The tower is the headquarters of "Dnevni avaz", the most circulated and most read newspapers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Avaz Twist Tower features high-speed panoramic elevators, which climb to the top of 36th floor, that offers an outside observatory from where you can see the whole Sarajevo. The tower is open from 7am - 11pm every day.
Reviewed By brianpU5205DI - New York City, United States
Cheap, stunning views. Bring your mobile. Then enjoy coffee and a snack before heading back. Only big surprise is that the tower seems rather disconnected from the heart of the city.
3. Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina building
4. The Bank on Obala
5. SPKD Prosvjeta Building
6. Gazi Husrev Bey's Sadrvan
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4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By 424tarikfx - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Right in the center of the harem (courtyard) of Gazi Husrev Bey’s Mosque, is a large and lovely šadrvan (covered public water fountain). The water is used by worshippers as they take their ritual ablutions (abdest) before prayers and by thirsty travelers and passersby. The first šadrvan was built here in 1530, when Gazi Husrev Bey’s Mosque was built from a local stone variety, known as miljevina, and the water was brought from the source, Crvilo, about seven kilometers away in Donje Biosko. Due to Sarajevo’s severe winters, the water would sometimes freeze and the šadrvan would be out of service. It was for this reason that it underwent reconstruction in 1772 so that it would function as well as it had when it was first installed. The šadrvan’s current cupolated form dates from 1893, when a new šadrvan, made from marble from the Dalmatian island of Brač, was built to replace the old one and when the fountain was connected to the city waterworks. This new model was based on the šadrvan in front of Ulu Mosque in Bursa, Turkey.
