Babić's garden | |
Native Name: | Бабића башча |
Settlement Type: | Neighborhood |
Nickname: | Alifakovac (after the cemetery and street within the neighborhood) |
Coordinates: | 43.8575°N 18.4372°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Subdivision Type1: | Entity |
Subdivision Name1: | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
Subdivision Name2: | Sarajevo Canton |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Stari Grad, Sarajevo |
Established Title: | Founded |
Seat: | Maguda br. 1 |
Leader Title: | President |
Leader Name: | Sead Durmo |
Leader Title1: | Council of local community |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 1496 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code: | 71000 |
Area Code: | 033 |
Website: | Mjesna zajednica Babića bašča - Stari Grad |
Babića bašča (Бабића башча, lit. "Babić's garden") is a local community within the municipality of Stari Grad, Sarajevo. It's one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Sarajevo. It derives its name from a garden that was the property of a certain Babić family, and it was located in a street that now has the same name as the local community. The reason why it's named after a garden is that because almost all houses had gardens in their courtyards and in summer, many people who traveled through Sarajevo in the past, described Sarajevo as a green oasis surrounded by hills, making those gardens something as a symbol of the city. The street and old cemetery Alifakovac is located here and therefore the neighborhood is locally and throughout the city known as Alifakovac. It borders the local communities of Baščaršija, Vratnik and Mošćanica to the north, Hrid – Jarčedoli to the south, Bistrik to the west and the Entity of Republika Srpska to the east.[1] The local community counts a population of 1,496.
There are many buildings and landmarks to be seen in this local community as it is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city. Some of the more important include:
The neighborhood consists of 23 streets:Alifakovac, Avdage Šahinagića, Alije Bejtića, Babića bašča, Braće Morić, Čeljigovići, Džemala Čelića, Franjevačka, Hafiza-Ibrahima Trebinjca, Hošin brijeg, Lapišnica, Maguda, Maguda čikma, Megara (Mali Alifakovac), Megara čikma, Mehmeda Mujezinovića, Muje Hrnjice, Podcarina, Šeher-Ćehajina čikma, Timurhanova, Toplik, Turbe and Veliki Alifakovac.