Morića Han
Morića Han is a han originally built in 1551 in Sarajevo, Ottoman Empire. After a fire in 1697 it was reconstructed in its current form. Morića Han is one of the buildings which were financed by and belonged to Gazi Husrev-Beg's endowment.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jennifer Boyer, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: House
- Description: caravanserai in Sarajevo, Bosnia
- Also known as: “Morica Han”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque and Sebilj in Sarajevo.
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque is a Sunni mosque in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Built in the 16th century, it is the largest historical mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of the most representative Ottoman structures in the Balkans.
Sebilj in Sarajevo
Fountain
Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0.
The Sebilj is an Ottoman-style wooden fountain in the centre of Baščaršija Square in Sarajevo. The original Sebilj was built by Mehmed Pasha Kukavica in 1753, but it was destroyed in a fire in 1852.
Sarajevo Clock Tower
Photo: eric yeargan, CC BY 2.0.
The Sarajevo Clock Tower is a clock tower in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located beside Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque and is the tallest of the 21 clock towers erected throughout the country, reaching a height of 30 meters. Sarajevo Clock Tower is situated 130 metres west of Morića Han.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baščaršija and Bistrik.
Baščaršija
Suburb
Photo: Dark Apostrophe, Public domain.
Baščaršija is Sarajevo's old bazaar and the historical and cultural center of the city. Baščaršija was built in the 15th century when Isa-beg Ishaković founded the city.
Džidžikovac
Neighborhood
Photo: Peretz Partensky, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Džidžikovac is a neighborhood in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and, since 2008, has been designated as a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Morića Han
- Categories: caravanserai, residential building, and building
- Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Bosnian to Turkish—“Morića Han” goes by many names.
- Bosnian: “Morića han”
- Croatian: “Morića han u Sarajevu”
- French: “Caravansérail Morica”
- German: “Morića Han”
- Greek: “Χάνι της Μόριτσα”
- Hungarian: “Morića han”
- Persian: “خان موریچا”
- Russian: “Морича-хан”
- Serbian: “Morića han”
- Serbian: “Морића хан”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Morića han”
- Turkish: “Morića Han”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Morića Han”. Photo: Jennifer Boyer, CC BY 2.0.