Moorish Revival architecture in Bosnia and Herzegovina

In 1878 the Austro-Hungarian Empire occupied Bosnia and Herzegovina and in 40 years had an immense influence in future urban planning and architecture.

Confronted with the multinational population structure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the government realized that it was necessary to have a political ear when choosing one of the historical styles.

For construction in areas where the Bosniak population was predominant, architects used the Moorish Revival style.

The aim was to promote Bosnian national identity while avoiding its association with either the Ottoman Empire or the growing pan-Slavic movement by creating an "Islamic architecture of European fantasy".

As a reaction, architects influenced by the Art Nouveau movement later developed the Bosnian style in architecture.