Stari Grad, Sarajevo

Stari Grad

Стари Град
Old Town
Stari Grad Стари Град Old Town
Municipality
	Stari Grad skyline Sebilj Latin Bridge Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque Vijećnica
	Coat of arms
	Location of Stari Grad, Sarajevo within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
	Coordinates:43°52′N18°26′E/ 43.867°N 18.433°E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton	Sarajevo Canton
Government
• Municipal mayor	Irfan Čengić (SDP BiH)
Area
• Total	51.4 km2(19.8 sq mi)
Population (2013)
• Total	36,976
• Density	757/km2(1,960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2(CEST)
Area code	+387 33
Website	http:// starigrad.ba

Stari Grad(Serbian Cyrillic:Стари Град,pronounced[stâːriːgrâːd];lit."Old Town" ) is amunicipalityof the city ofSarajevo,Bosnia and Herzegovina.It is the oldest and mosthistoricallysignificant part of Sarajevo. At its heart is theBaščaršija,the old town market sector where the city was founded byOttomangeneralIsa-Beg Ishakovićin the 15th century.

Features

Themunicipalityof Stari Grad is characterized by its manyreligiousstructures, and examples of uniqueBosnian architecture.The eastern half of Stari Grad consists of the Ottoman influenced sectors of the city, while the western half showcases an architecture andculturethat arrived withAustria-Hungary,symbolically representing the city as a meeting place between East and West.

The population of Stari Grad is 36,976, making it the least populous of Sarajevo's four municipalities. Its population density of 742.5 inhabitants per km²also ranks it last among the four. Stari Grad contains numeroushotelsandtouristattractions including theGazi Husrev-beg Mosque,Emperor's Mosque,theSarajevo Cathedraland more.

Demographics

1971

126,598 total

Bosniaks- 74,354 (58.73%)
Serbs- 27,658 (21.84%)
Croats- 12,903 (10.19%)
Yugoslavs- 5,944 (4.69%)
Others - 5,739 (4.55%)

1991

50,744 total

Bosniaks - 39,410 (77.66%)
Serbs - 5,150 (10.14%)
Croats - 1,126 (2.21%)
Yugoslavs - 3,374 (6.64%)
Others - 1,684 (3.35%)

2013

36,976 total^[1]

Bosniaks - 32,794 (88.68%)
Croats - 685 (1.85%)
Serbs - 467 (1.26%)
Others - 3,030 (8.19%)

Sites

Prior to 1914, theAustro-Hungarianswho ruledSarajevowanted land in the Sarajevo Old Town district to build a city hall and library.^[2]The land had a home on it and, despite offering the owner money, he refused and continued to refuse even when told that he had to move.^[2]When the officials threatened him, he moved the house and rebuilt it, piece by piece, on the other side of theMiljackariver, as a way of spiting the officials.^[2]The Sarajevospite houseoperates today as a restaurant, called "Inat Kuća", which means "Spite House."^[2]