Čengić Vila

Neighbourhood in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Neighbourhood in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Čengić vila
Ченгић вила
Neighbourhood
A hardcourt by the neighbourhood's residential buildings
A hardcourt by the neighbourhood's residential buildings
Coordinates: 43°50′34.71″N 18°20′53.28″E / 43.8429750°N 18.3481333°E / 43.8429750; 18.3481333
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Čengić vila (Cyrillic: Ченгић вила) is a neighbourhood in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The neighborhood is a part of the Novo Sarajevo municipality. It is divided into the Čengić vila I and Čengić vila II units. Čengić Vila is home to 9,282 residents.[citation needed]

The neighborhood's name has two elements: Čengić, comes from a family name, while Vila refers to a type of building (villa). Dedaga Čengić, later known as Derviš-paša and the son of Smail Agha Čengić, moved to Sarajevo in 1860. He acquired a summer house recently built by Topal Osman-paša, who governed Bosnia from 1861 to 1869. The area was called "Dedagini Konaci" (Dedaga's Residences) from 1878 to around 1900. It was during this period that the name "Čengić Vila"[1] began to be used, and it has remained in use ever since.

After Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina, a military training ground known as the "Exercir" was established in the area of Čengić Villa I. Following the end of World War I, this site was used as an alternative stadium. Today, Čengić Villa I is a highly urbanized complex featuring numerous cultural, sports, and educational facilities.

References

  1. ^ Hamdija Kreševljaković, "Čengići", Sarajevo 1959., str. 24. Sarajevski grafički zavod, 1959. 1959. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

External links

  • Media related to Čengić Vila at Wikimedia Commons
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