Emperor's Mosque
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
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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
The Emperor's Bridge (ćuprija, most) was built at the behest of the founder of Sarajevo – Isa Bey Ishaković – in order to connect Careva mahala on the left side of the Miljacka River with Kolobara Han on the right... More
Bakr-Baba’s Mosque is located next to the At Mejdan archaeological park in the Old Town, on the left bank of the Miljacka River, just a bit east of Ćumurija Bridge. More
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
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
Ferhadija Mosque (Ferhad Bey’s Mosque) is located right in the center of town, on the corner of Ferhadija St. and Vladislava Skarića St., which is in close proximity to Europe Hotel, Tašlihan and Gazi Husrev... More
Čekrekči Muslihudin’s Mosque, also known as Čekrekčinica or Čekrekčijina Mosque, is located right in the heart of Sarajevo’s old merchant center, at the base of a hill which comprises the neighborhood, Kovači. More
Right in the center of the harem (courtyard) of Gazi Husrev Bey’s Mosque, and just a few steps from the entrance off Sarači Street, is a large and lovely šadrvan (covered public water fountain). The water is used by w... More
The White Mosque (Divan Katib Hajdar Mosque), with its maktab, was built between 1536 and 1545 in Vratnik, a Sarajevo neighborhood near what is now the Jajce Barracks. It was commissioned by Hajji Hajdar Efendi, who served as a se... More
Hadžijska (Vekil Harčova) Mosque is situated between Toplik Street and Veliki Alifakovac Street on the left bank of the Miljacka River, near Šeher-Ćehajina Bridge. More
Sarajevo’s clock tower is 30 meters high and it is believed that it was built in the 16th century. More
This mosque, built by Sheikh Magribija, is located in Marijin Dvor. When it was first built, this area formed the western-most edge of Sarajevo. More
Konak (Turkish = home, palace, inn) is a residential complex in Bistrik, a neighborhood situated between the Academy of Fine Arts building (west), the Emperor's Mosque (north), Konak Street (east) and Franjevačka Street (south). More
Havadža Durak Mosque, better known as Baščaršija Mosque, is located on the main square of Sarajevo’s old trading center – Baščaršija. More
According to the will of Gazi Husrev-bey from 1537 (26. rajab 943) this library was established as a special cultural and research institution for the fields of Islamic sciences, Islamic cultural heritage and other similar scienti... More