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  1. Ali Pasha’s Mosque

    Ali Pasha’s Mosque

    Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure

    Hamze Hume bb, Sarajevo | Map

    Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure Ali Pasha’s Mosque in Sarajevo is part of the vakuf (endowment) established by Hadim Ali Pasha, who was born in Sarajevo Field. He was raised in Istanbul, where he received his education, and later carried out his service in... More

  2. Ashkenazi Synagogue

    Ashkenazi Synagogue

    Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure

    Hamdije Kreševljakovića 59, Sarajevo | Map

    Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure The Aškenazi Synagogue was built in 1902 for Sarajevo’s Jews, who began to arrive in greater numbers once BiH was occupied by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. More

  3. Baščaršija

    Baščaršija

    Attraction

    Baščaršija, Sarajevo | Map

    Attraction It is thought that during the Middle Ages there was a settlement and smaller trading area, called Stara Varoš, which served as a precursor to today’s Baščaršija. In around 1460, Isa Bey Ishaković la... More

  4. Baščaršija Mosque

    Baščaršija Mosque

    Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure

    Baščaršijski trg, Sarajevo | Map

    Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure Havadža Durak Mosque, better known as Baščaršija Mosque, is located on the main square of Sarajevo’s old trading center – Baščaršija. More

  5. Emperor's Mosque

    Emperor's Mosque

    Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure

    Obala Isa bega Ishakovića, Sarajevo | Map

    Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure The Emperor’s Mosque is Sarajevo’s oldest mosque and one of the oldest in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is presumed that Isa Bey Ishaković, the founder of Sarajevo, had this place of worship built soon after the city&rsqu... More

  6. Gazi Husrev Bey's Mosque

    Gazi Husrev Bey's Mosque

    Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure

    Sarači 8, Sarajevo | Map

    Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure Gazi Husrev Bey’s Mosque, or Bey’s Mosque, as it is known locally, was built in the center of Baščaršija in 1530. Bey’s Mosque was designed by Adžem Esir Ali, a Persian from Tabriz, who was the... More

  7. Gazi Husrev Bey’s Bezistan

    Gazi Husrev Bey’s Bezistan

    Architecture, Historical, National Treasure

    Gazi Husrev-begova, Sarajevo | Map

    Architecture, Historical, National Treasure Gazi Husrev Bey’s Bezistan (covered bazaar), also called Old Bezistan and Great Bezistan, is part of Gazi Husrev Bey’s vakuf (endowment). It is presumed that the structure was built around 1540. More

  8. Morića Han

    Morića Han

    Architecture, Historical

    Sarači 77, Sarajevo | Map

    Architecture, Historical Morića Han (inn) is Sarajevo’s only remaining caravanserai, a place where merchant caravans could find accommodation during the Ottoman period. More

  9. Sarajevo Meeting Of Cultures

    Sarajevo Meeting Of Cultures

    Historical

    Ferhadija, Sarajevo | Map

    Historical “Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures” is the message of an inlaid marker on Ferhadija St., near Gazi Husrev Bey’s Bezistan. This is the spot where two dominant cultures that once shaped Sarajevo merge. More

  10. Sarajevo Roses

    Sarajevo Roses

    Historical, War related

    Sarajevo | Map

    Historical, War related Sarajevo Roses pay a unique tribute to the Siege of Sarajevo and those who were killed during one of the most tragic episodes in the city’s history. More

  11. Sarajevo’s Old Clock Tower

    Sarajevo’s Old Clock Tower

    Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure

    Mudželiti veliki bb, Sarajevo | Map

    Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure Sarajevo’s clock tower is 30 meters high and it is believed that it was built in the 16th century. More

  12. Stećci

    Stećci

    Architecture, Historical, National Treasure

    Sarajevo | Map

    Architecture, Historical, National Treasure Stećci (sing. stećak) are stone tombstones that pre-date the Ottoman period, some of which are so richly decorated that they represent true masterpieces of Medieval art. More

  13. The Academy of Fine Arts

    The Academy of Fine Arts

    Architecture, Historical, National Treasure

    Obala Maka Dizdara 3, Sarajevo | Map

    Architecture, Historical, National Treasure The Academy of Fine Arts, which was originally built to serve as an Evangelical Church, is considered one of Sarajevo’s loveliest buildings. More

  14. The Cathedral of Jesus’ Sacred Heart

    The Cathedral of Jesus’ Sacred Heart

    Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure

    Trg Fra Grge Martića 2, Sarajevo | Map

    Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure The Cathedral of Jesus’ Sacred Heart was built in 1889 in the Neo-Gothic style and is the seat of the Archdiocese of Vrhbosna.  More

  15. The Congregational Church of the Holy Mother

    The Congregational Church of the Holy Mother

    Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure

    Zelenih beretki 1, Sarajevo | Map

    Architecture, Religious, Historical, National Treasure The Congregational Church of the Holy Mother is the largest Orthodox church in Sarajevo and one of the largest of its kind in the Balkans. More