Without a doubt, the most valuable piece in the collection of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the Sarajevo Haggadah. More
That Sarajevo occupies an area that has long been inhabited is testified to by the many remains left by the Butmir Civilization, Illyrians, Romans, the medieval Slavic state.... And, from the very moment when the Ottoman military leader, Isa Bey Ishaković, laid Sarajevo's foundations around 1460, the town continued to grow, absorbing and ultimately reflecting the various influences it has been subjected to over the centuries. More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
