Sarajevo City Center

Sarajevo City Center
General information
Location Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates 43°51′19.38″N 18°24′27.69″E / 43.8553833°N 18.4076917°E / 43.8553833; 18.4076917
Construction started 28 October 2008
Completed April 2014 (shopping center)
Ongoing (hotel complex)
Height
Antenna spire None
Top floor 74 m (243 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 18 (5 underground storeys)
Lifts/elevators ?
Design and construction
Architect Sead Gološ et al., Grupa Arh d.o.o.
Main contractor ANS Drive d.o.o.

Sarajevo City Center (SCC) is a business complex and shopping center in downtown Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, that consists of three main parts: a state-of-the-art shopping mall and leisure complex, a five star hotel tower and a commercial offices tower, with a common 4-storey underground parking area with more than 1100 parking spaces.[1]

The building site is located in Marijin Dvor neighborhood, close to the centers of public administration, as well historical (museums), educational (campus of the state university) and business (UNITIC, Avaz Twist Tower and similar).[1] The public transportation is also in its vicinity which enables one to reach the old town of the city in about five minutes.[1]

The SCC Media facade, used for broadcasting advertising, the news, latest in sport, weather forecast, winning games, two-way communication, is the largest in the country and one of the largest video billboards in Europe.

With a total constructed area of 105,410 square meters (1,134,600 sq ft), it is the largest commercial business attraction in Bosnia and Herzegovina after completing in early 2014.

Shopping mall and entertainment center

The Shopping Mall offers worldwide known brands in fashion, sports and technology for a unique shopping experience. It is spread upon 49,500 square meters (533,000 sq ft) and contains around 80 shops.[2] Turk Mall is in charge of space leasing and mall management.[2]

The entertainment center is situated on the third (playland) and fourth floor (bowling, laser, bumper cars, children's playroom, simulator games, billiards), while more than 15 restaurants are present with more than 550 seats.[2]

Hotel

The Hotel will have 224 rooms on 13,900 square meters (150,000 sq ft) and will be run by Westin Hotels & Resorts.[3]

Complex tower, which is currently unfinished, where offices and hotel are to be situated
Shopping mall part (during construction phase)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About Sarajevo City Center". Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "About Shopping center". Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "About Hotel". Retrieved 12 February 2015.
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