Emperor's Mosque
Sarajevo was attacked in 1480 by the despot, Vuk Grgurević, leader of King Matija Korvina’s Hungarian troops. The mosque suffered extensive damage and a total reconstruction was carried out during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, and it was at this time that the mosque took its current form.
During the period of Austro-Hungarian rule, some of the adjacent structures were knocked down and a new building was erected which would come to house the seat of the Reis-ul-Ulema, office of the Grand Mufti of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
There is a cemetery behind the mosque where prominent Sarajevans were buried, such as Sheikh Ibrahim Bistrigija; Mula Muhamed Emin and the Bosnian muhafiz, Abdulah Pasha. It is believed that it also contains the grave of Isa Bey Ishaković.
LOCATION / AREA
Center
PRICE RANGE
Budget
SIGHTSEEING LABEL
Architecture, Religion, History
DISTANCE FROM AIRPORT
8.3km
DISTANCE FROM SARAJEVO BUS STATION
2.7km
Distance from the center
1.4km
NEAREST PUBLIC TRANSPORT STATION
Trolleybus station Trg Austrije - 125m
Google reviews
Wonderful mosque with nice garden
A mosque where you can breathe an air of tranquility away from the chaotic Sarajevo. In the small courtyard in front, there were tables where you could sit and chat pleasantly. The interior is very linear, all in white with the city's characteristic friezes.
Friday prayer also for women
