Ciglane
Ciglane is a neighborhood and Local [communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina|local community] in Sarajevo, one of the 19 local communities in the Municipality of Centar Sarajevo. It was constructed on the hill Crni Vrh during the 1970s. Known for its brutalist design, it stands out from surrounding areas. It is also the only neighborhood in the city with its own lift, called the Kosi Lift. Ciglane is noted for its high crime rate, mostly involving petty theft, making it unsafe at night.
Name
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. The bricks from this factory were used to build many significant buildings in Sarajevo, like the Building of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Area
The Ciglane local community encompasses the following streets:- Alipašina
- Merhemića trg
- Husrefa Redžića
- Antuna Hangija
- Avde Hume
- Dajanli Ibrahim-bega
- Hakije Kulenovića