Vječna Vatra (Eternal Flame)
The monument is comprised of tiles that are inscribed with text in the colors of the flag of former Yugoslavia – blue, white and red – and there is a copper receptacle in the shape of a wreath of bay leaves which contains an open flame that is always burning. The flame symbolizes that Sarajevo’s liberators and the coat of arms of former Yugoslavia will be forever remembered.
This simple yet beautiful monument is the work of the architect, Juraj Neidhardt. It was installed at the front of one building in the heart of Sarajevo’s walking zone, at the junction of Mula Mustafa Bašeskije, Titova and Ferhadija Streets.
The building itself was designed by Josip Vancaš and Karlo Paržik. First the home of Grand Hotel, it later became the seat of the National Bank and then the Social Accounting Services and is currently the home of the Payment Bureau.
LOCATION / AREA
Center
DISTANCE FROM AIRPORT
7.7km
DISTANCE FROM SARAJEVO BUS STATION
2.0km
Distance from the center
760m
NEAREST PUBLIC TRANSPORT STATION
Bus station Banka - 137m
Google reviews
A small but meaningful memorial We stopped at Vječna vatra, the Eternal Flame, while walking around Sarajevo. It’s a memorial dedicated to the victims of the war, with a flame that has been burning continuously. For us, the memorial is meaningful because of what it represents, but physically it’s quite simple — basically a small monument with an eternal flame. Worth stopping for a few minutes while exploring the city.
