Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
The finest Ottoman mosque in the Balkans (1531), with a courtyard fountain, a clock tower and a covered market built by the same patron.
About
Commissioned by the governor Gazi Husrev-beg and designed by the Persian architect Adžem Esir Ali, the mosque was the first in the world to receive electric lighting (1898). Its courtyard, with a shadirvan fountain under an old linden tree, is one of the city's most peaceful spots. Visitors are welcome outside prayer times.
History
Gazi Husrev-beg's endowment (vakuf) also funded the medresa, the bezistan, the hamam and the library across the street — the core of the city's Ottoman centre.
Local tip
Shoulders and knees covered; women are given scarves at the entrance. Hours change with prayer times through the year.
Location
Gazi Husrev-begova džamija, Sarajevo