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Kolar, Kolár (feminine: Kolárová) and Kolář (feminine: Kolářová) are surnames derived from the Proto-Slavic word kolarь, which translates to wheelwright. It is common across Europe, specifically among Slavic people. In Central Europe, the surname is commonly found among Czechs and Slovaks, while in Southeast Europe, it is found among Bosniaks, Croats, and Slovenes.
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Proto-Slavic |
| Derivation | kolarь |
| Meaning | Wheelwright |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Kolár, Kolář |
During the Bosnian War, Bajro Kolar, a Bosniak who lived in Butmir, volunteered to turn his home into a war facility during the Siege of Sarajevo. A tunnel was dug underneath Bajro's home by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) in order to link the city of Sarajevo, which was entirely cut off by the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS), with ARBiH-held territory on the other side of the Sarajevo Airport, an area controlled by the United Nations. Today, the house is a museum known as Kuća Kolarevih (House of the Kolar Family) and is one of the most visited sites of the Bosnian capital, with hundreds of daily visitors. Many guided tours in Sarajevo include the Sarajevo Tunnel as one of the war sites most worth visiting in the city.
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