Ciglane (Cyrillic : Циглане) is a neighborhood and local community in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the 19 local communities in the Municipality of Centar Sarajevo. [1] It was constructed on the Crni Vrh hill during the 1970s. [2] Known for its brutalist design, it stands out from surrounding areas. It is also the only neighborhood in the city with its own funicular, called the Kosi Lift ("Slanted lift"). [3]
The name "Ciglane" comes from the Serbo-Croatian word for a brick factory, "Ciglana". It owes its name to a brick factory, opened by August Braun in 1879, which existed in this spot until 1973. [a] [4] The bricks from this factory were used to build many significant buildings in Sarajevo, like the Building of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. [5]
The Ciglane local community encompasses the following streets:
Although no schools are located in the Ciglane local community, students from this area are eligible to enroll either into the "Hasan Kikić" or "Mehmed-beg Kapetanović Ljubušak" elementary schools, based on their address. [7] [8]