Vijećnica
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Vijećnica

Type: palace

An Austro-Hungarian neo-Moorish building from 1896, originally built as a city hall and later serving as the National Library — until it was set on fire on August 25, 1992, during the siege, when approximately 2 million books burned. It was restored in 2014, and a memorial plaque beside the entrance describes the event as the greatest cultural catastrophe in Europe since World War II.

Tickets

Entry: Tickets from ~3.00 EUR
Indicative price — confirm the exact amount before booking.
Tickets can also be purchased on-site.

The ticket includes a tour of the interior and exhibitions. The building was restored after wartime destruction and represents one of the finest examples of the pseudo-Moorish style in the Balkans.

⛰️ Heads up: Hilly approach — the uphill section may add about 25 percent to the walking time to the attraction.

Parking nearby

Parking za Bicikle Vijećnica

garage/underground 🚶 1 min to the attraction (53m)

Address: VC5M+HPV, Bentbaša, Sarajevo

Parking Beledija

garage/underground 🚶 1 min to the attraction (54m)

Address: VC5M+H5W, Brodac, Sarajevo

e-Go Parking Vijećnica

garage/underground 🚶 1 min to the attraction (55m)

Address: VC5M+G5X, Brodac, Sarajevo

Underground Garage

Open 24 hours garage/underground 🚶 2 min to the attraction (94m)

Address: VC5M+79G, Avdage Šahinagića, Sarajevo

Opening hours: Open 24 hours

Parking sa naplatom Liberty

Open 24 hours garage/underground 🚶 2 min to the attraction (136m)

Address: VC5J+VV8, Telali, Sarajevo

Opening hours: Open 24 hours

Parking côté

garage/underground 🚶 3 min to the attraction (189m)

Address: VC5P+R65, Bentbaša, Sarajevo

Parking Sarajevske pivare

garage/underground 🚶 4 min to the attraction (287m)

Address: Franjevačka 15, Sarajevo

PARKING 00-24 "MALI 84"

Open 24 hours garage/underground 🚶 5 min to the attraction (386m)

Address: Safvet-bega Bašagića 34, Sarajevo

Opening hours: Open 24 hours

Phone: +387 61 515 740

Parking sa naplatom

Open 24 hours garage/underground 🚶 6 min to the attraction (437m)

Address: VC4H+HRF, Sarajevo

Opening hours: Open 24 hours

Parking Zicara

garage/underground 🚶 7 min to the attraction (486m)

Address: Hrvatin 67, Sarajevo

Parking Svećeničkog doma Vrhbosanske nadbiskupije

Open 24 hours garage/underground 🚶 8 min to the attraction (637m)

Address: VC6G+9GP, Josipa Štadlera 11, Sarajevo

Opening hours: Open 24 hours

Phone: +387 33 574-330

Parking “Tekija čikma”

Open until 00:00 garage/underground 🚶 9 min to the attraction (659m)

Address: VC4G+W8J, Tekija - čikma, Sarajevo

Opening hours: 07:00–00:00

Phone: +387 33 246-780

Parking "Dom Armije"

garage/underground 🚶 10 min to the attraction (765m)

Address: VC5F+4MH, Sarajevo

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