Commission for National Monuments of Tashlihan: New premises will improve the offer of a charisma

After the tumultuous public reaction to the decision of the Commission to Preserve National Monuments to approve the construction of a national monument Tašlihan in Sarajevo, from the Commission's claim that this decision was taken in order to protect the remains Tašlihan and that the new facilities to improve the cultural and educational offer Sarajevo čaršija and contribute to urban Harmonization of space.

They claim that they have never considered the abolition of the status of national monuments for Taslihan and Gazi Husrev-beg Bezistan because it is a cultural-historical heritage of extraordinary significance.

"The Commission to Preserve National Monuments, at its session in November 2004 adopted a decision to designate an archaeological area - remains Tašlihan a national monument. The Commission may decide on amendments to earlier decisions on the proclamation under Article 40 of the Rules of Procedure Commission ",

The decision to amend the Decision on the proclamation of the archaeological site - the remains of Tashlihan by the National Monument was passed in July 2016 on the basis of the obtained data that, in particular, were not available in 2004.

"In June 2016, it was determined that in most parts of the plot Tašlihan built underground garage to the remains of the eastern wall of the consolidated and conserved, and that is the western border remains built footbridge. During the construction of the garage of the hotel Europe in 2008 were derived preventive measures emergency stabilization of foundations, foundations were Zidane and returned to the roof of the garage and constructive support of the east wall in order to not cause destabilization of the whole structure. These interventions authenticity and integrity of the remains of the building have become very questionable. In order to protect the site and remains expressed The justification for changing the decision is justified, "the commission said.

Adding to them is the Federal Ministry of Physical Planning submitted a Preliminary design conservation and presentation of archaeological areas and the revitalization of the building Tašlihan within the complex of the hotel Europe in Sarajevo "so that the Commission give an opinion on its compliance with the safeguards laid down by the decision. After considering the preliminary design, commission Concluded that the submitted decision was in line with the decision and suggested that the conceptual project be changed in a way to enable a better visual presentation by introducing more glass surfaces and matching the materials and colors.

"The proposed solution in a quality way protects and presents the remains of the foundations and walls that connected Taslihan with Gazi Husrev-beg's bezistan and establishes the connection of the facility with Bezistan by putting in the function of the entrance to Bezistan from the west. Also, the new premises will enable the improvement of cultural-educational offer Sarajevo bazaar. Another very important contribution to the project is an urban harmonization space consisting of facilities built in the time span of five centuries. in order to harmonize the decisions that deal with neighboring facilities Tašlihan and bezistan Commission's earlier amendments to the decision for the architectural ensemble of the Gazi Husrev-beg bezistan With shops in Sarajevo, has been put out because it has treated the territory of Taslihan and has prevented the proper treatment of the building so that the original decision to proclaim Gazi Husrev-beg's Bezistana with the shops as a national monument remained in force, "the commission said.

• 28 Jul, 2017
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