#Housing estate #Sarajevo #Bosnia and Herzegovina #1947
Džidžikovac
71000
Sarajevo,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Public transport: Park
Today's use: Apartments
Description
The complex Džidžikovac consists of three rows located on a slope that is called Džidžikovac. The highest point is located in the north. The terrain slopes down towards the south. The houses are built in such a way that the upper row protrudes exactly one storey above the lower row. In addition, the houses are aligned with the sloping Džidžikovac road, so that the houses in all rows are in a straight line.
The living rooms face south and are therefore the brightest. They also have very large windows. The bathrooms and kitchens with small windows are located on the north side. The most distinctive feature of the houses are the semicircular balconies attached to the east and west sides. Another eye-catching detail are the open terraces between the individual houses. The motif of the semicircular balconies is repeated there.
Open courtyards have been created between the houses, in keeping with the principles of classical modernism. As far as we can tell, this has not been used before in residential complexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Description
The complex Džidžikovac consists of three rows located on a slope that is called Džidžikovac. The highest point is located in the north. The terrain slopes down towards the south. The houses are built in such a way that the upper row protrudes exactly one storey above the lower row. In addition, the houses are aligned with the sloping Džidžikovac road, so that the houses in all rows are in a straight line.
The living rooms face south and are therefore the brightest. They also have very large windows. The bathrooms and kitchens with small windows are located on the north side. The most distinctive feature of the houses are the semicircular balconies attached to the east and west sides. Another eye-catching detail are the open terraces between the individual houses. The motif of the semicircular balconies is repeated there.
Open courtyards have been created between the houses, in keeping with the principles of classical modernism. As far as we can tell, this has not been used before in residential complexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
History
The plans for the small residential area were drawn up in 1946. All sources available to us indicate that the houses were completed in 1948. We therefore assume that construction began in 1947. After the Second World War, there was a need for housing in Sarajevo as well. In this time, Yugoslavia immediately introduced socialism and complete expropriation. This would also mean that the complex was built by the state. However, we have no evidence to support this claim. One house was added in 1959, but we do not know which one.
By Bosnian standards, it is most likely one of the first comprehensively planned housing estates, which can also be seen as a precursor to the later large prefabricated housing estates. Since the Yugoslav War, the bullet holes in the plaster have not been repaired.
In 2008 the housing estate was declared as a national monument.
History
The plans for the small residential area were drawn up in 1946. All sources available to us indicate that the houses were completed in 1948. We therefore assume that construction began in 1947. After the Second World War, there was a need for housing in Sarajevo as well. In this time, Yugoslavia immediately introduced socialism and complete expropriation. This would also mean that the complex was built by the state. However, we have no evidence to support this claim. One house was added in 1959, but we do not know which one.
By Bosnian standards, it is most likely one of the first comprehensively planned housing estates, which can also be seen as a precursor to the later large prefabricated housing estates. Since the Yugoslav War, the bullet holes in the plaster have not been repaired.
In 2008 the housing estate was declared as a national monument.
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