Sebilj in Sarajevo
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.Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: Raphael Schön, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: particular drinking water fountain style in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Also known as: “Sarajevo Sebilj”, “Sebilj”, and “Sebilj Fountain”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque and Muslihudin Čekrekčija Mosque.
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. Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque is situated 190 metres west of Sebilj in Sarajevo.
Muslihudin Čekrekčija Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0.
The Muslihudin Čekrekčija Mosque, also known as Čaršijska, is a mosque located in the Baščaršija area of Sarajevo, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Constructed in 1526, it is the second oldest domed in the city, situated at the foot of Kovač.
War childhood museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The War Childhood Museum is a historical museum in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina that opened in January 2017. The museum presents the experiences of children who lived through the war in Bosnia, told through objects, video testimonies, and excerpts from oral histories. War childhood museum is situated 330 metres northwest of Sebilj in Sarajevo.
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. It is also a local community within the Stari Grad municipality.
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.
Sebilj in Sarajevo
- Categories: fountain and kašna
- Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Bosnian to Upper Sorbian—“Sebilj in Sarajevo” goes by many names.
- Bosnian: “Sebilj”
- Chinese: “塞拉耶佛塞比利”
- Croatian: “Sebilj u Sarajevu”
- Croatian: “Sebilj”
- Czech: “Sebilj”
- Dutch: “Sebilj”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سبيلج فى سراييفو”
- Estonian: “Sebilj”
- French: “fontaine Sebilj”
- French: “Fontaine Sebilj”
- German: “Sebilj”
- Hungarian: “Sebilj”
- Japanese: “セビリ”
- Russian: “Сабиль в Сараеве”
- Serbian: “Sebilj”
- Serbian: “себиљ”
- Serbian: “Себиљ”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Sebilj”
- Spanish: “Sebilj”
- Thai: “เซบิลย์”
- Turkish: “Sebil”
- Ukrainian: “Сабіль в Сараєві”
- Ukrainian: “Сабіль в Сараєво”
- Upper Sorbian: “Sebilj”
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