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10. Oktober 2026The Hotel Igman is a lost place building complex located on Mount Igman near Sarajevo. It was designed by architect and painter Ahmed Džuvić for the 1984 Winter Olympics in late-modern Yugoslav architecture with strong Brutalist elements and influences from Scandinavian and traditional Dinaric architecture. During the Bosnian War, the hotel was heavily damaged and subsequently abandoned. Today, the ruins have become a significant lost place and a spray destination for graffiti writers. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
2. Oktober 2026In the Nedžarići neighborhood in the southwestern part of Sarajevo, there is a large roundabout with a fantastic graffiti hall featuring a colorful collection of high-quality pieces. It’s called the MOJMILO ROUNDABOUT HALL OF FAME. The talented artists gather here frequently; new works and concept walls are constantly being created, and jams are also held. These walls are also used time by time in the graffiti sessions of the FASADA FESTIVAL or the GARBAGE ON TOUR when Croatian artist colleagues are visiting town. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
16. September 2026At the roundabout on Safeta Zajke between the western districts of Bačići and Buća Potok, a ramp leads to the M5 highway. Immediately after this roundabout, the road crosses over the railroad tracks, and in the tunnel underneath, you’ll find quite a lot of graffiti. It’s a Hall of Fame and a spray painting hotspot. Since only few trains pass through here, you can often spend a long time creating pieces. The tunnel is filled with lots of throw ups and bombings, but also well-executed pieces, ranging from small to ceiling-high. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
9. September 2026At the highway interchange in Sarajevo where the M17 (east-west) and M18 (south-north) meet, a small but awesome open-air gallery is located on the outer wall surfaces along the M18’s southeastern exit ramp. You could call it a „graffiti hall,“ though it is essentially the exclusive domain of HADES, who has covered almost the entire wall with numerous fantastic pieces. We’ve even jokingly dubbed the spot „HADES‚ second living room“. The styles are truly fantastic! >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
29. August 2026In the Kovači neighborhood of Sarajevo, at the southern end of Nadmlini Street on the way up the hill, there’s a basketball court. The space is enclosed by a large fence, and you can only play here with permission. But even when it’s closed, you can still check out the many graffiti pieces on the walls. There are quite a few high-quality works here, with bigger elaborated styles, and it’s likely that some jam sessions have taken place around the court as well. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
21. August 2026In the Bosnian capital Sarajevo the building at Obala Kulina Bana 11 is part of the University of Sarajevo. It primarily houses the Academy of Film, as well as the Faculties of Performing Arts and Educational Sciences. You can immediately tell that creative work is taking place here: the backyard is a small open-air gallery featuring various graffiti and streetart, and the front of the building is also completely covered with colorful pieces. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
8. August 2026The HK Vukovi Ice Rink in Sarajevo is a popular ice rink located within the Zetra Olympic Sports Complex and is operated by the HK Vukovi ice hockey club. The modern, indoor facility offers both public skating and training opportunities for ice hockey and figure skating. To the north of it, there is now another soccer field. The area is surrounded on the west side by a wall covered with a variety of graffiti; there is also graffiti on the interior walls, where the KIDS FEST took place, featuring several colorful character pieces. >>> READ MORE   [...] Read more...
27. Juli 2026With its monumental busts, the Mali Park in Sarajevo preserves a piece of the literary history of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first portraits of writers were created as early as 1951, including works by the renowned sculptor VOJIN BAKIĆ. The series was expanded after the war: in 2011, sculptor ENES SIVAC created new busts of the poet Izet Sarajlić; after the busts of Derviš Sušić and Ćamil Sijarić were stolen, the artist also crafted replacements for them in 2013. Thus, several generations of Bosnian-Herzegovinian writers meet in Mali Park today, united in bronze and stone. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
24. Juli 2026The Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium in Sarajevo is the largest soccer stadium in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It opened in 1950, features a natural grass playing field measuring 103 × 65 meters and has a seating capacity of 30,121 today. Since 2004, the stadium has been named after club legend Asim Ferhatović “Hase,” one of the country’s most prominent soccer players. Around the stadium, you’ll inevitably find countless soccer graffiti and tributes created by the local ultras, the HORDE ZLA, also named HZ or UNFKS for short. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
15. Juli 2026Around Trg Oslobođenja, or in English Liberation Square, busts of prominent national writers and poets serve as a reminder of the rich literary heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The figures immortalized here have shaped the country’s culture through their novels, poems, and stories, while also telling the story of its diverse history. Metal busts are mounted on marble blocks and depict authors who embody the power of literature to preserve a society’s experiences, traditions, and identity. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
27. Juni 2024The former Trebević Olympic bobsleigh slope near Sarajevo was an artificial ice track on Mount Trebević, where the competitions for the 1984 Winter Olympics were held. During the war in 1991 parts of the slope were badly damaged and restoration would have been too expensive, so the sports facility has lain fallow ever since and is no longer used by athletes, but all the more by spray can artists. The entire track is painted with graffiti and characters from the summit to the valley! A fantastic and picturesque lost place in the middle of the mountain landscape. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
2. März 2024Mostar is the largest city in Herzegovina, the southern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the sixth largest city in the country with 113,000 inhabitants. Since 2012 great artworks get created throughout the city during the fantastic STREET ARTS FESTIVAL MOSTAR, or SAFMO for short, which is organized annually by the REZON ASSOCIATION. Countless fantastic works have been created since then, from large colorful murals to small filigree works. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
10. Juli 2023Prijedor or in Cyrillic „Приједор“ has about 80,000 inhabitants and belongs to the entity Republika Srpska in the northwestern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Places of interest are the Kozara mountain museum, the city library „Cyril and Methodius“, the city theater and the cultural-artistic Mladen Stojanovi? Association. Prijedor also has a larger number of fantastic murals in its streets and is aiming to get the name „Town of Murals“ which they flourish with the annual Paola de Manincor Award. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...

Street Arts Festival Mostar – SAFMO – Graffiti and Urban Art since 2012

Mostar is the largest city in Herzegovina, the southern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the sixth largest city in the country with 113,000 inhabitants. Since 2012 great artworks get created throughout the city during the fantastic STREET ARTS FESTIVAL MOSTAR, or SAFMO for short, which is organized annually by the REZON ASSOCIATION. Countless fantastic works have been created since then, from large colorful murals to small filigree works.

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Urbex Gornja Presjenica – Abandoned Hotel Igman – Lost Place Graffiti

The Hotel Igman is a lost place building complex located on Mount Igman near Sarajevo. It was designed by architect and painter Ahmed Džuvić for the 1984 Winter Olympics in late-modern Yugoslav architecture with strong Brutalist elements and influences from Scandinavian and traditional Dinaric architecture. During the Bosnian War, the hotel was heavily damaged and subsequently abandoned. Today, the ruins have become a significant lost place and a spray destination for graffiti writers.

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Prijedor – City of Murals & Paola de Manincor Award

Prijedor has about 80,000 inhabitants and belongs to the entity Republika Srpska in the northwestern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Places of interest are the Kozara mountain museum, the city library “Cyril and Methodius”, the city theater and the cultural-artistic Mladen Stojanovic Association. Prijedor also has a larger number of fantastic murals in its streets and is aiming to get the name “Town of Murals” which they flourish with the annual “Paola de Manincor Award“.

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Former Olympic Bobsleigh Track Trebevic – Lost Place Graffiti

The former Trebevic Olympic bobsleigh slope near Sarajevo was an artificial ice track on Mount Trebevic, where the competitions for the 1984 Winter Olympics were held. During the war in 1991 parts of the slope were badly damaged and restoration would have been too expensive, so the sports facility has lain fallow ever since and is no longer used by athletes, but all the more by spray can artists. The entire track is painted with graffiti and characters from the summit to the valley! A fantastic and picturesque lost place in the middle of the mountain landscape.

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Banja Luka – Fantastic Flaster Jam & Urban Art Collection

Banja Luka is a city in the north of the country with about 200,000 inhabitants. Worth seeing is the Roman castle on the river Vrbas, the hot springs in Srpske Toplice, the church of Christ the Savior aka “Hram Hrista Spasitelja”, the Ferhadija mosque or the Palace of the Republic. Banja Luka is also the home of the legendary FLASTER JAM, which always brings grandiose artists to the city to decorate the walls together with local creators.

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Streetart Višegrad – Graffiti and Urban Art Collection

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Streetart Jezero Klinje – Graffiti and Urban Art Collection

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Streetart Novi Grad – Graffiti and Urban Art Collection

Sarajevo is the capital city of the cluture mixed country Bosnia-Herzegovina and of course you can find numerous urban artworks of many different styles around that place. A lot are connected to historic events and policitcal issues, also there are artists who try to bring more colour to the neighbourhoods and into the people’s minds.

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