Višnjik

Višnjik (in English: Cherry orchard) is a neighborhood in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Višnjik
neighborhood - residential
Grdonj hill, view over Višnjik roofs
CitySarajevo
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
Developedsince 1960
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)+387

Location

It is located just above central parts of the old city center, and is part of Centar municipality.

A panoramic view of north-eastern part of Sarajevo from Koševsko Brdo hill, summer 2010 – in upper-center is Koševo hospital complex (bright white) and next to it to the right Višnjik neighborhood, just behind a group of three small skyscrapers

History

Neighborhood is conceived as residential, on a hillside above city center never developed before, where, beside many small private gardens, also existed large cherry orchard - hence the name Višnjik (in English: Cherry orchard). It was designed and developed after the World War II, mostly between early 1950s and late 1960s.

Features

Neighborhood designers utilized the presence of abundant natural greenery on the location, and developed designated space while preserving most of it. This became a main attribute of the neighborhood, one which constitutes important quality and appeal. Višnjik neighborhood on its northern side borders with large Koševo hospital complex (KCUS, Klinički centar univerziteta Sarajevo).[1]

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See also

References
  1. "Interactive Map - hospital complex and its neighborhoods" (.html). www.kcus.ba (in Bosnian and English). "KCUS, Klinički centar univerziteta Sarajevo". Retrieved 29 July 2016.


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