Sarajevo v luči temnega turizma in spomina na vojno (1992−1995)

Kovač, Maja (author), Bartulović, Alenka (mentor)

Vojna ob razpadu nekdanje Jugoslavije je močno zaznamovala multietnično Bosno in Hercegovino. Zaradi težavne dediščine vojne se Sarajevo, ki je bilo med letoma 1992 in 1995 oblegano, vzpostavlja kot pomembna točka t. i. temnega turizma. Naloga sledi vplivu vojne na današnje družbeno stanje v mestu, prav tako pa razišče, kako se izkušnje vojne odražajo v procesih spominjanja, dediščinjenja in turistifikacije. Analizira ključne spominske kraje in segmente temnega turizma v mestu, ki se nahaja v procesih povojne rekonstrukcije. Naloga razkriva, kako lokalno prebivalstvo ohranja kolektivni spomin in prispeva k oblikovanju turistične ponudbe, prav tako pa preverja motivacijo za obisk in raznoliko dojemanje različnih praks spominjanja med turisti oz. obiskovalci mesta. Izsledki raziskave kažejo, da je turistični razvoj ključen za mesto in da je turistifikacija pomembna tako ekonomsko kot simbolno v smislu spominjanja na vojne dogodke, ki so zaznamovali življenje v mestu. Izsledki raziskave kažejo tudi, da temni turizem v osnovi ni namenjen trivializaciji tragičnih dogodkov, ampak predvsem spodbujanju razumevanja kompleksne zgodovinsko-politične situacije (pogosto z osebnim pristopom), kar obiskovalce vodi k premisleku o posledicah vojn v globalnem kontekstu. Kljub temu je ob temnem turizmu vedno treba razmišljati o etičnih dilemah in balkanističnem diskurzu, ki prav tako zaznamuje turistično ponudbo v Sarajevu.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: Sarajevo, vojna, težavna dediščina, kolektivni spomin, spominski kraji, temni turizem
• Work type: Master's thesis/paper
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Year: 2025
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-175510
• Publication date in RUL: 30.10.2025

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Sarajevo in the light of the dark tourism and memory of the war (1992-1995)

Abstract

The war that followed the breakup of Yugoslavia had a substantial impact on multi-ethnic Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo was besieged between 1992 and 1995 and is due to difficult heritage now being established as an essential point of dark tourism. The master’s thesis researches the war's impact on the city's present-day social situation. It also examines the effect it had on experiences reflected in the processes of remembrance, heritage, and tourism. It analyzes the most notable memorial sites and the segments of dark tourism in Sarajevo during the post-conflict reconstruction phase. Furthermore, it unveils how the local population preserves collective memory and contributes to the formation of the tourist offer. It also examines the motivation for sightseeing and the diverse perceptions of different remembrance practices among tourists and visitors. Based on research outcomes, tourism development is crucial for Sarajevo and is economically and symbolically important in commemorating the war events that characterized life in the city. Research outcomes also reveal that dark tourism is essentially not intended to trivialize tragic events but, most importantly, to promote the understanding of a complex historical-political situation (often by using a personal approach), which invites the visitors to consider the consequences of wars in a global context. When it comes to dark tourism, it is necessary to consider ethical dilemmas and the balkanistic discourse that (amongst other influences) significantly mark Sarajevo's tourist offer.

• Keywords: Sarajevo, war, difficult heritage, collective memory, memorial sites, dark tourism