Ottoman Sarajevo

The fast-flowing Miljacka River passing along the edge of Sarajevo's old city	Miljacka River looking a bit mudding with the spring rains	Sarajevo's famous Latin Bridge - the Ottomans replaced an earlier wooden bridge with a stone construction in 1565	The 1565 stone bridge was badly damaged in 1791 and rebuilt around 1798
The Latin Bridge is infamous as the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the spark that eventually ignited WWI	Latin Bridge, Sarajevo	Latin Bridge, Sarajevo	Sarajevo tram at the Baščaršija Square stop
Baščaršija, the old bazaar district forming the core of Sarajevo's Stari Grad (Old City)	The center of the Ottoman bazaar district of Sarajevo's Stari Grad, Baščaršija Square	The Sebilj is a wooden fountain dating from 1753 placed here in 1891	Baščaršija Square and the Sebilj, Stari Grad-Sarajevo
Baščaršija Square is also known as "Pigeon Square"	Baščaršija Square, Sarajevo-Stari Grad (Old City)	Baščaršija Square, Sarajevo	Baščaršija Mosque, Sarajevo
Baščaršija Mosque, 16th C.	Baščaršija - Old Town Sarajevo	Baščaršija provides Sarajevo's most atmospheric shopping	A bit of a mess as they use the off-season to repair the pedestrian zone, Baščaršija
Bosnian handicrafts, Baščaršija - Stari Grad	Craft shops in Sarajevo's old town, Baščaršija	Metalwork in the shape of a man and a military helmet	Similar items to a typical Turkish or Middle Eastern bazaar
Hammered copper piece with the major sights of Sarajevo	Bosnia-Hercegovina soccer shirt	Baščaršija - Sarajevo's Ottoman bazaar district	Souvenirs in Baščaršija including a pretty wooden Arabic clock
Bosanska Kuca serving up the nice local brew, Sarajevsko pivo	Souvenir plate of Bosnia & Hercegovina	Narrow lane of Baščaršija in the rain	Souvenir T-shirts, Sarajevo
Morića Han, a caravanserai originally built in 1551	The Bosnian word Han is the same as "khan"	Morića Han, Sarači street, Baščaršija,	Morića Han today is used by touristy shops
Shopping for Oriental souvenirs, Sarajevo	Carpets, Sarajevo	Carpets, Sarajevo	Carpets, Sarajevo
Carpets, Sarajevo	Terrace Café	Restoran Pod Lipom, a Bosnian restaurant recommended by a local	Restoran Pos Lipom - good enough for Bill, good enough for me
A hearty Bosnian meal, Sarajevo	Don'ts for the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque	Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, the most important Islamic building in B&H	Gazi Husrev-beg was the Ottoman governor of Bosnia who financed the mosque in 1531
Pavilion in the courtyard of the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque	Mausoleums on the around the courtyard of the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque	Courtyard of the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque	The mosque was damaged in the war and renovated in 1996
Central door to the Gazi Husev-beg Mosque	Arabic inscription over the central door of the Gazi Husev-beg Mosque	Central door to the Gazi Husev-beg Mosque, Stari Grad-Sarajevo	The central door from the inside of the Gazi Husev-beg Mosque
Dome over the side entrance, the Gazi Husev-beg Mosque	Spandrel of the side entrance dome with Arabic inscription	Interior of the Gazi Husev-beg Mosque	Restored interior of the Gazi Husev-beg Mosque, Sarajevo
Interior of the Gazi Husev-beg Mosque, Sarajevo	Fine oriental carpets, Gazi Husev-beg Mosque	Principal dome with a lighting fixture, Gazi Husev-beg Mosque	Detail of the dome's central artwork and calligraphy
Minbar (pulpit) of the Gazi Husev-beg Mosque	The Shahada, the Islamic profession of faith - the First Pillar	One of the four spandrels around the main dome, Gazi Husev-beg Mosque	Detail of the interior, Gazi Husev-beg Mosque
Ottoman Tombstone, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque	Ottoman Tombstone, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque	Minaret, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque	Gazi Husrev-beg Medresa, across from the mosque
Doorway, Gazi Husrev-beg Medresa	Memorial to the Gazi Husrev-beg Medresa students killed during the Bosnian War and Siege of Sarajevo, 1992-1995	Gazi Husrev-beg Medresa, established 1537	The mosque from the medrasa courtyard
Gazi Husrev-beg Medresa, Sarajevo	Doorway leading to a courtyard	My Arabic isn't good enough to decide if that's Arabic or Turkish	Beautiful courtyard, Gazi Husrev-beg Medresa
Gazi Husrev-beg Medresa	Gazi Husrev-beg Medresa	One of the medresa's spires and minaret	Gazi Husrev-Begova Medresa, founded 1537 (943 A.H.)
Part of the brand-new Gazi Husrev-Begova Library	Gazi Husrev-Begova Biblioteka, one of the few modern buildings in the Old City	Touristy Ferhadija Street, Baščaršija-Stari Grad, Sarajevo	Minaret of the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
Minaret and Ottoman Clock Tower	Minaret and Ottoman Clock Tower	Ottoman Clock Tower, Baščaršija-Stari Grad, Sarajevo	Ottoman Clock Tower, Sarajevo
Ottoman Clock Tower - Sahat Kula	Ferhadija Street - Gazi Husrev-begov Bezistan, 1555	Ferhadija Street - Gazi Husrev-begov Bezistan, 1555	Old souq - Gazi Husrev-begov Bezistan, 1555
A small mosque on Ferhadija just west of the Bezistan	Muslim cemetary	Modern Ottoman-style tombstone, 1995	Modern Ottoman-style tombstone, 2008
Latin Bridge, Sarajevo	Emperor's Mosque on the south bank of the river, Sarajevo	Emperor's Mosque - Sarajevo	The Emperor's Mosque was the first one built after the Ottoman conquest of Bosnia, 1457
The Emperor's Mosque was dedicated to Sultan Mehmed II, who conquerored Constantinople in 1453	Interior of the Emperor's Mosque, Sarajevo	The Emperor's Mosque is on the south bank of the river a little east of the Latin Bridge	Mihrab of the Emperor's Mosque
The Emperor's Mosque was rebuilt in 1565 and dedicated to Suleiman the Magnificient	The Emperor's Mosque was restored after the Siege of Sarajevo	Turkey has close relations with Bosnia & Hercegovina today	Ali Pasha Mosque
Ali Pasha Mosque, on the former Marshal Tito Street	Ali Pasha Mosque, 1560	Graveyard of the Ali Pasha Mosque	Tombstone in the graveyard of the Ali Pasha Mosque
Bosnian Muslim Tombstone, 1993	Ali Pasha Mosque, Sarajevo	Model of Sarajevo's old town during the late Ottoman era	Despite the city's turbulent history, much has remained the same
Model of Old Town Sarajevo as it appeared in 1878	The model of Sarajevo is displayed in the Bursa Bezistan	Model of Old Town Sarajevo, 1878	Model of Old Town Sarajevo, 1878
Model of Old Town Sarajevo	Model of Old Town Sarajevo	Model of Old Town Sarajevo	Old Orthodox Church, Mula Mastafe Bašeskije 59
Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, Old Serbian Orthodox Church	Old Serbian Orthodox Church, Sarajevo	Old Serbian Orthodox Church, Sarajevo	Old Serbian Orthodox Church, Sarajevo