Kazandžije (coppersmiths) and Kazandžiluk Street

This guild comprised all of the artisans who produced items made from copper, especially dishes used for food and drink, as well as kalajdžije (tinsmiths), who would cover such items with thin layers of tin, and then decorate them using various techniques, the most common of which was etching.

Own bazaar

Besides the general titles of “kazandžije” and “kalajdžije,” these craftsmen were also given names that referred to the specific items produced: ibrikčije (master crafters who made pitchers and pots to hold water), fenjerdžije (lantern/lamp makers), tasari (artisans who made weighing pans for scales)….

It was probably around the second half of the 16th century that Sarajevo coppersmiths got their own bazaar.

It was set up along the eastern end of Baščaršija Square (Baščaršija St.) and partly covered land included in Isa Bey’s endowment, as well as another section that belonged to a rich leatherworker, Hajji Mahmud Sagrakči, who is known for the mosque he had built on Ulomljenica St.

Up until the first half of the 20th century, this bazaar was much larger than it is today, including not only Kazandžiluk, but also the area covered by Luledžina St. and part of Oprkanj St., which was known as the bazaar for pitcher makers during the Ottoman period.

The entire area that takes in Kazandžiluk, Male Daire and Luledžina was declared a National Monument of BiH in 2009, and represents one of the most well-preserved parts of Baščaršija.

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