Presidency Building
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The Presidency Building (or the Building of the Presidency) is the official residence
of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
, located in the Centar Municipality of Sarajevo
, in Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
After the Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878
, the occupational administration required a headquarters in central Sarajevo to house various staff and military personnel. The new government building was designed by the architect Josip Vancaš in the Renaissance style
, and was constructed from 1884 to 1886. the building remained as the headquarters of the Austro-Hungarian regime in the area, housing government and military departments, as well as law courts and ceremonial rooms.
After World War I
, the building became the government headquarters of the Drina Banovina
province in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
. After World War II
, the building became the official residence of the President of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(within Yugoslavia
), as well as the home of the Executive Committee of the People's Assembly. During the Bosnian War
, the building was used by the Supreme Command of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina as its military headquarters. The building suffered external and internal damage during the war which has subsequently been partially restored.
Since 1996, the building has been used as the official residence of the collective Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. All of the collective heads of state (and deputies) use the building as their main residence in Sarajevo, as well as their ceremonial and working office. The cabinet of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina also meet at the building, and some government departments are located there (including the Archives of Bosnia and Herzegovina).
The building is also used for state and ceremonial functions, as well as receptions and meetings with visiting foreign dignitaries and heads of state.
Official residence
An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside...
of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the head of state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Overview:...
, located in the Centar Municipality of Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
.
After the Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Austro-Hungarian condominium)
The Austro-Hungarian condominium of Bosnia and Herzegovina was a condominium established after the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary in 1908, following its occupation in 1878 under the terms of the Treaty of Berlin.-History:...
, the occupational administration required a headquarters in central Sarajevo to house various staff and military personnel. The new government building was designed by the architect Josip Vancaš in the Renaissance style
Renaissance architecture
Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe, demonstrating a conscious revival and development of certain elements of ancient Greek and Roman thought and material culture. Stylistically, Renaissance...
, and was constructed from 1884 to 1886. the building remained as the headquarters of the Austro-Hungarian regime in the area, housing government and military departments, as well as law courts and ceremonial rooms.
After World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, the building became the government headquarters of the Drina Banovina
Drina Banovina
The Drina Banovina or Drina Banate was a province of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1941. Its capital was at Sarajevo and it included portions of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia...
province in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the building became the official residence of the President of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina , known until 1963 under the name of People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
(within Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
), as well as the home of the Executive Committee of the People's Assembly. During the Bosnian War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
, the building was used by the Supreme Command of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina as its military headquarters. The building suffered external and internal damage during the war which has subsequently been partially restored.
Since 1996, the building has been used as the official residence of the collective Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. All of the collective heads of state (and deputies) use the building as their main residence in Sarajevo, as well as their ceremonial and working office. The cabinet of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina also meet at the building, and some government departments are located there (including the Archives of Bosnia and Herzegovina).
The building is also used for state and ceremonial functions, as well as receptions and meetings with visiting foreign dignitaries and heads of state.