Grbavica, Sarajevo — Area Guide & Where to Stay

What are the main landmarks in Grbavica?

Skenderija anchors the list. That complex takes in the Mirza Delibašić Hall and the Ledena dvorana Skenderija, and it draws crowds from well beyond Novo Sarajevo whenever a fixture or a concert lands. Two national institutions sit within reach: the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Film runs at the Kinoteka Bosne i Hercegovine. The ICAR Canned Beef Monument marks the odder stop on any walk through.

What is the history of Grbavica?

Grbavica comes in two official halves. The neighbourhood sits within the municipality of Novo Sarajevo, and its administration separates Grbavica I from Grbavica II, a split that shows up on maps, in addresses and in how people talk about where a street belongs. Memory sits close.

The Sarajevo Red Line and the ICAR Canned Beef Monument both hold the twentieth century in plain view. Formal record-keeping falls to the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina nearby.

Where is Grbavica?

Grbavica lies inside the municipality of Novo Sarajevo, one of the built-up stretches of Sarajevo set apart from the old core. Skenderija marks the near edge.