Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mosque
The Emperor's Mosque (Careva džamija), on the south bank of the Miljacka opposite Baščaršija, was the first mosque built in Sarajevo after the Ottoman conquest, completed in 1457. It was built by Isa-Beg Isaković, the first sanjak-bey of Bosnia and the founder of Sarajevo, who dedicated it to Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, hence the name. The first mosque was wooden and much smaller; it was destroyed by the end of the 15th century and rebuilt in stone in 1565, this time dedicated to Suleiman the Magnificent. Side rooms were added in 1800 and joined to the prayer hall in 1848. Today it is the largest single-dome mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of the finest Ottoman mosques in the Balkans, with a spacious interior and high-quality decoration, especially the mihrab; the painted interior was conserved between 1980 and 1983. Beside it is a cemetery with the graves of Bosnian governors, muftis, scholars and notables under carved Ottoman headstones, and next door stands the seat of the Islamic Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It is a working mosque: visit outside prayer times, dress modestly, women cover their hair, shoes off inside. Allow half an hour for the mosque and cemetery. Cross from Baščaršija by one of the nearby bridges, and pair it with Brusa Bezistan and the Latin Bridge.
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AttractionSarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
