Sarajevo City Hall

A very beautiful building, both outside and inside. There are a few exhibitions and a museum inside. The entrance fee is 10 Bosnian marks. It was completely destroyed during the siege of Sarajevo, but it has been beautifully restored. Wonderful architecture and artwork.

More than a museum — a place that wakes you up This place isn’t just beautiful — you can see that in the photos. But it holds something deeper. It holds history. Standing here, I had to admit something to myself: how much I don’t know. How much passes by, unnoticed. How much noise surrounds us. And how hard it is to reach the truth. To really understand what happened — and what still happens. You live your peaceful life. And you think you understand the world. But then you come here. And you realize: when innocent people are killed — it doesn’t matter whose “side” it is. It’s not about sides anymore. It’s about humanity. This place — this museum — shook me. Not with aggression. Not with guilt. But with presence. With clarity. It didn’t give me easy answers. It gave me a moment of awakening. And I know I will carry that with me.

The City Hall in Sarajevo is absolutely stunning. The architecture is unique and feels like a blend of cultures. It’s a peaceful place to walk through, and the history behind it adds so much meaning. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the city

A must visit building, beautifully rebuilt after it was destroyed and put on fire at the time of genocide in 90s. It has history to tell inside and always some art exhibitions, adding a few clicks for you guys and sharing a bit of history of the building below. Situated at the intersection of three major streets in Sarajevo, the City Hall is a monument to the multiculturalism of Bosnia. Built between 1892 and 1894, the pseudo-Moorish building honoured the Muslim background of this Austro-Hungarian territory. The building has been used for various municipal purposes since its construction, including as a city court and parliament house, which it was until 1948, when it became the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina. On August 25-26, 1992, the City Hall was hit by heavy artillery and incendiary bombs. The hall was set ablaze, and the entire library holdings were lost. The fire caused severe damage to the structural and decorative elements of the building. In 1996, the government of Austria funded an initial restoration effort that focused on load-bearing walls and masonry. The European Commission followed in 1999 with funds to continue restoration of structural elements.

Incredibly beautiful building but the guides/signs through it are just badly placed. Some explanations of pieces were either overcomplicated or missing. Id suggest creating a better cohesion between installation and similar. One sign pointed the toilet to a certain part and I went there by mistake and there was the whole hague courtroom installation and so many other important pieces of Bosnian history. Enough to spend an hour here. Most come for the architecture but the inside's got some interesting stuff too.

We didn’t have the chance to go inside, but even from the outside, Sarajevo’s City Hall (Vijećnica) stands out as one of the city’s most iconic and beautiful buildings. Built in 1896 in a striking Neo-Moorish style during the Austro-Hungarian period, it originally served as the city’s municipal hall. Tragically, during the Bosnian War in 1992, the building was heavily shelled by Serbian forces and almost completely destroyed. Along with it, the National Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina and thousands of rare books and manuscripts were lost. Its later restoration became a symbol of Sarajevo’s resilience and dedication to preserving its cultural memory. Even if you don’t go inside, it’s absolutely worth seeing — a powerful architectural and historical landmark that tells a story of both tragedy and hope.

Restored to its full glory after the damage from the war the Town Hall is not only a Beautiful Building but a holder of History and art. Well worth a visit to see the Architecture, artwork and history.

You definitely should visit. We arrived with only 26 minutes left before closing, so we couldn’t explore much, but I think at least an hour is needed. Also, during the last 10 minutes, the staff kept coming to us repeatedly saying “we’re closing,” which was a bit annoying.