An uphill battle

Dinaric Alps: the other Alps. They still give off that vibe, don’t they? The entire region: Europe. We will probably never shake attribute, so why not embrace it? If Balkan region is Europe, then Alps are other, darker, unknown, chaotic Alps? Let’s pretend, for sake of this article, they are. A large part Bosnia and Herzegovina eponymous mountain – Dinara, lie within range. Apart from extreme north up to Sava River south lies in fertile Neretva delta, country lives its inhabitants defined by mountains. place names customs practiced today, which predate Christianity Islam, testify their rich role people who live there (for example, name Mt. Prenj related Slavic god Perun, Velež linked Veles; on peak Džamija offered cheese performed religious rituals ensure favourable weather conditions, etc.). This article focus positive architectural practices but also cite negative ones because it would be irresponsible present everything as picture-perfect thus minimize efforts needed produce extraordinary such a context. contrast what makes architecture valuable. Several typologies presented, does claim comprehensive, detailed overview contemporary Bosnian