Critical Assessment of Industrial Heritage Recording Processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The present methodological approach to developing a database in the field of architectural heritage is based on the establishment of measurable parameters that would ensure the most objective recognition of cultural and historical values. Considering the international guidelines for defining industrial heritage and the limited representation of this category of architectural heritage on the list of protected cultural assets at all administrative levels in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the parameters for identifying industrial heritage were defined. In this regard, this paper examines the characteristics of industrial heritage in the context of Bosnia and Herzegovina by implementing historical and comparative analysis derived from systematic research of industrial heritage in Sarajevo and Tuzla. Two different methodological approaches to documenting individual industrial buildings and complexes, as well as mutually related industrial ensembles, are combined and presented in this article. The standardized form of record sheets intends to separate the parameters that are typical of Bosnia and Herzegovina's industrial heritage so that the method can be implemented in all regions of the country, as well as to provide directions for further valorization and legal protection.