Abstract

The aim of the paper is to discuss the post-conflict reconstruction of cultural heritage properties and involvement of peace agreement into a return of refugees and reconstruction of destroyed cultural heritage. Examples of monuments: Emperors mosque in Stolac, Handanija mosque in Prusac, Kujundžiluk bazar in Mostar near Old Bridge in Mostar (UNESCO site), Monastery in Zavala and Land museum in Sarajevo. An investigation focus is on results of the survey on the assessment of the impact of organization cultural heritage without borders engagements in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reflection of the economic situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, rather on attitude towards reconstruction of cultural heritage properties of importance.

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  • The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosna i Hercegovina, BiH) resulted in massive destruction of cultural heritage [1], both moveable and immovable

  • UNESCO estimated that approximately 75% of the entire cultural heritage in Bosnia and Herzegovina is destroyed

  • How to justify these reconstructions in Bosnia and Herzegovina is not too difficult, by placement in Dayton peace agreement, in Annex 8 is considered as a part of a human right of the people to their heritage, coming just after Annex 7 that is based on the return of refugees to their homes after the exile [5]

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Introduction

The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosna i Hercegovina, BiH) resulted in massive destruction of cultural heritage [1], both moveable and immovable. Large number of properties is considered impossible to restore and way to difficult [3] can be perceived that reconstruction of the cultural heritage in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a task that is still not finished (Fig. 2); there is numerous monuments that wait for a reconstruction or is just in the way to be reconstructed (Fig. 3) How to justify these reconstructions in Bosnia and Herzegovina is not too difficult, by placement in Dayton peace agreement, in Annex 8 is considered as a part of a human right of the people to their heritage, coming just after Annex 7 that is based on the return of refugees to their homes after the exile [5]. ‘How satisfied are interviewees with the choice of objects?’, in high percentage the interviewees answered that are satisfied with the choice to a certain degree, and about a half of interviewees stated ‘very satisfied’ [12]

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