Administrative Center of Petnjica Municipality Montenegro Building, Architecture Images
Administrative Center of Petnjica Municipality
Contemporary Building in Montenegro ? design by Rifat Alihodzic Architect
24 Oct 2017
Administrative Center of Petnjica Municipality, Montenegro
Design: Rifat Alihodzic, architect
Location: Petnjica, Montenegro
Administrative Center of Petnjica Municipality

Petnjica is the newest administrative unit in Montenegro having cca 6,800 citizens only. It gained municipality status in 2013. It is situated in area called Bihor, which had parish status in medieval times with significant fortification facility, nowadays being ruins.

Otoman Empire gained authority of Bihor in 1455, when, according to historic resources, Prizren was conquered also. Bihor?s central place is Petnjica, a small town with specific urban features. The most remarkable cultural-historic monument within this urban core is a 3-floor mosque, built in popular folklore style. The beginning of its building relate to islamisation of local inhabitants during the arrival of Haydar-pasha Selim into Bihor, on the basis of sultan’s decree from 1689. In disperse and quite unsettled urban matrix, it was required to design facility which provides all administrative serveces to citizens.
Location itself is determined by urban plan, at the top of the town. So, its position is extraordinary, having a view to all parts of the town. Facility is having a basement floor, ground floor, ano...