A BOOK PROMOTION WAS HELD IN A CROWDED HALL OF THE MOSTAR CULTURAL CENTER
"TOWERS IN THE MOSTAR AREA"
As part of the "Mostar Summer 2025" event, organized by the Mostar Cultural Center,
promotion of the book "Towers in the area of Mostar" by Faruk Taslidža and Ahmet Kurt. They are about the book, besides
authors, Dr. Sedad Bešlija and Azem Feriz, MA, spoke, while the promotion was moderated by Bea Balta-Manjgo,
MA.
The authors have demonstrated a systematic approach in their research. They have collected a wealth of material, including
archival documents and photographs, contemporary analyzes and field research. This comprehensive approach,
through the presentation of towers in seven topographical and economic units, it enables readers to acquire
a clear picture of the function and significance of the towers not only as military facilities, but also as residential spaces that are
reflected the social and economic aspects of life in that period. The writing style of the book is accessible and
at the same time scientifically substantiated, which makes the book interesting to a wider audience, including historians,
archaeologists, architects and culture lovers in general. In addition, a wealth of illustrations, maps and photographs
contributes to the visual appeal of the work and helps readers better understand the architectural details and
the context of the objects, and the bilingual nature of the edition will enable the global reading public to become familiar with
an important issue from the cultural and architectural heritage of Herzegovina.
"We are promoting a book about residential and fortification buildings in the area of Mostar. Mostar, that is,
Herzegovinian towers are very specific, I think they have been overlooked in the literature so far and are only mentioned
sporadically. They should be distinguished from those towers that are part of fortification systems, these are special towers
built by local families in Herzegovina. They were residential buildings, and very quickly became
military points for defense, which is particularly significant for the historical context in which they were built. They are
solid buildings, mostly built of stone, were surrounded by ramparts, but they also had plenty of
"common contents for a residential house of that time" - emphasized Prof. Faruk Taslidža, one of the
author of the book.
