The tallest tower
In Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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The tallest skyscraper in Bosnia and Herzegovina, completed in 2009 at about a hundred and seventy-two metres including its antenna, with a twisting glass design that turns as it rises; it has become a symbol of modern Sarajevo and houses the country's largest daily newspaper. On about the thirty-fifth floor an observation deck is open to visitors, with a café and a wide view over all of Sarajevo: the valley, the old town, the minarets and the surrounding mountains that hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics. It is the best place to grasp the shape of the city stretched between the mountains. A small fee or a café order gets you onto the observation deck, depending on current arrangements, and hours change, so ask at the entrance. The glass reflects the sun, so photos are best in the morning or late afternoon. It is near the railway station and the National Museum, a quarter of an hour by tram from Baščaršija.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Glass turning as it rises.
Sarajevo between mountains.
Marijin Dvor, west of central Sarajevo
From the tower entrance, with a small fee or café order depending on current arrangements; ask at reception about hours.
