Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque

Top 1% of attractions in Sarajevo
9/10

3 expert reviews

“The first mosque in the world to receive electricity. ”

– Atlas Obscura

Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Although built as a religious school, it now hosts a small exhibition about the colourful life and philanthropic legacy of Ottoman governor Husrev-beg, who received the honorific 'Gazi' (meaning hero) for his role in the conquest of Belgrade." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Bosnia's second Ottoman governor, Gazi Husrev-beg, funded a series of splendid 16th-century buildings, of which this 1531 mosque, with its 45m minaret, is the greatest." Full review



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