A Glimpse into the Past
These historical photographs capture the city of Tuzla and its surroundings during the Austro-Hungarian administration—a time of profound transformation and quiet resilience. The streets, buildings, and landscapes shown here formed the backdrop of daily life for thousands, including the pioneering women doctors whose stories this project brings to light.
Through these rare images, we enter the world as it once was—its rhythms, textures, and silences—and reconnect with a time when care, tradition, and change lived side by side.
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Soni Square in Tuzla at the beginning of the 20th century. (Source: Archives of Tuzla Canton – ATKT, FTG Z) |
Postcard showing the Tuzla Railway Station, where women doctors arrived by train and formed their first impressions of the city. (Source: Archives of Tuzla Canton – ATKT, ZT Z) |
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Postcard of Binert Street (now Turalibegova Street) in the early 20th century. (Source: FuturistBiH, Flickr – Album: Old Tuzla) |
Konak Street (now Tuzlanskih brigada Street) in the early 20th century. (Source: Archives of Tuzla Canton – ATKT, ZT Z) |
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Tuzla’s old bazaar, where Turalibegova Street meets Kapija Square. (Source: Archives of Tuzla Canton – ATKT, ZT Z) |
Panoramic view of Tuzla from the south, early 20th century. (Source: Archives of Tuzla Canton – ATKT, ZT Z) |
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Friday market at Appel Square (today’s Freedom Square), as seen on a historical postcard from 1901. (Source: Archives of Tuzla Canton – ATK, ZT Z) |
Postcard showing the Grand Hotel in Tuzla. On the left is the house of Dr. Johann Duller, the district physician. (Source: Archives of Tuzla Canton – ATKT, ZT Z) |
