Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque — Attraction in City of Sarajevo

One of the most iconic places to visit in the Old Town part of Sarajevo. You simply cannot miss this one. It's one of their top draws for tourists visiting Sarajevo.

From what I gather: Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque (Bosnian: Gazi Husrev-begova džamija, Turkish: Gazi Hüsrev Bey Camii) is a mosque in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Built in the 16th century, it is the largest historical mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of the most representative Ottoman structures in the Balkans. Having been Sarajevo's central mosque since the days of its construction, today it also serves as the main congregational mosque of the Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the Baščaršija neighborhood in the Stari Grad municipality and, being one of the main architectural monuments in the town, is regularly visited by tourists.

I was lucky enough to pray my Friday Jumah Salah here and it was an experience in itself. The Qari and the Imam were wonderful. This masjid is steeped in history.

If you come to Sarajevo, and like history or masjids, you simply can not miss this one. Also, the whole area in and around the masjid is part of the Wakf of Gazi Husrev Beg.

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Built in 1531 by visionary Ottoman governor Gazi Husrev-Bey, this majestic mosque anchors Baščaršija with its soaring minaret, ornate stone šadrvan (ablution fountain), and intricate mihrab. The courtyard’s red carpets and arched portico invite quiet reflection, while the interior’s colorful frescoes and stalactite muqarnas dazzle the eye. Part of a vast waqf complex—including madrasa, library, and bezistan—it survived centuries of empires and the 1990s siege.

The person buried in the türbe (mausoleum) shown in your photos is Gazi Husrev-Bey, the renowned Ottoman governor and benefactor of Sarajevo who died in 1541. The images depict the interior of his octagonal mausoleum in the courtyard of the Gazi Husrev-Bey Mosque, featuring his green-draped sarcophagus (often with gold embroidery) on a red carpet, along with ornate striped walls, chandeliers, and Arabic calligraphy. A second, smaller sarcophagus in the same space belongs to his deputy, Murat Bey Tardić (died 1545/46), a converted Christian who served as a military leader and administrator of Gazi’s...

The Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque (Bosnian: Gazi Husrev-begova Džamija, Turkish: Gazi Hüsrev Bey Camii), is a mosque in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Built in the 16th century, it is the largest historical mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of the most representative Ottoman structures in the Balkans. Being the central Sarajevan mosque since the days of its construction, today it also serves as the main congregational mosque of the Islamic community of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the Baščaršija neighborhood in the Stari Gradmunicipality and, being one of the main architectural monuments in the town, is regularly visited by tourists. The building of the mosque and the surrounding it's vakuf shops, hotels, hig-school... ment beginning Sarajevo's as a big city, back then. It is the spiritual center for Bosnian Muslims. Heavily demaged more times, lastly during the Serb siege of Sarajevo (1992-1996), now is completely restaurate....