War Graves si affaccia la Biblioteca nazionale che era stato distrutto durante la guerra. È in fase di ripristino con donazioni provenienti dalla Turchia.
3872 x 2592 px | 32,8 x 21,9 cm | 12,9 x 8,6 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
11 novembre 2008
Ubicazione:
National Library, Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina
Altre informazioni:
On 25 August 1992, Serbian shelling during the Siege of Sarajevo caused the complete destruction of the national library. Among the losses were about 700 manuscripts and incunabula and a unique collection of Bosnian serial publications, some from the middle of the 19th century Bosnian cultural revival. Before the attack, the library held 1.5 million volumes and over 155, 000 rare books and manuscripts. Some citizens and librarians tried to save some books while they were under sniper fire, at least one person died. The majority of the books could not be saved from the flames. The structural repair of the building is being carried out in four stages: 1996-1997 (financed by a donation from Turkey), and 2000-2004 (financed by a donation from the Turkish Commission). The third stage is predicted to end sometimes in September 2012, with an estimated cost of KM 4.6 million (about €2.37 million) and will return the building to its former glory. The whole reconstruction and restoration process is predicted to cost about KM 25 million (about €13 million). The opening of the reconstructed building is scheduled in the first half of 2014.
