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Habsburg-Bosnia (1878-1918) Condensed - The Distinct Architectural Ensemble At Jajce, Caroline Jaeger Klein
Habsburg-Bosnia (1878-1918) Condensed - The Distinct Architectural Ensemble At Jajce, Caroline Jaeger Klein
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When the Austro-Hungarian monarchy started to administrate the former Ottoman province of Bosnia on behalf of the decision of the Berlin Congress in 1878, it took over a neglected country in Southeastern Europe. Immediately, the new government established efficient structures to enhance the educational system and the public infrastructure. By means of type planning, the necessary new buildings of this first emergency-period grew in a still breathtaking speed. During the following 1890ies, the planners and responsible politicians developed a special architectural language for representative buildings of this region between orient and occident. It intended to strengthen the identity of the …