Inat House (SpiteHouse)is a building inSarajevo, close toBascarsija.
Inat House was originally built to be the City Hall. In order to construct the building,it was necessary tobring downtwo innsanda private house. The hostels weredemolished, while theowner of the housethe oldBenderijarequested thata compensationpayment ofbagsof gold coins in exchange for his land after much hesitation. The original City Hall was located on the other side to the river and it had to be moved brick-by-brick to its new location.
The locals around the area started referring to it as “Spite House” out of rage.
AlthoughSpiteHousefollowsmainstreamandrecognizabledetails ofBosnian architecture during the Ottomanperiod,a series ofunusual detailsmakes thishousea veryuniqueandinterestingbuilding. The design itself isverysuccessfulandexpressesthe character ofarchitects, owners and buildersas well as thehistoryof evolutionof the project itself.
The building now serves as a restaurant where you can enjoy authentic Bosnian cuisine.