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Emperor’s Mosque

The Emperor's Mosque is an important landmark in , , being the first mosque to be built after the Ottoman conquest of Bosnia.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: mosque
  • Also known as: “Careva mosque” and “Hünkar Camii”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque and Sebilj in Sarajevo.

Mosque
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is a in the city of , . 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. is situated 230 metres northwest of Emperor’s Mosque.

Fountain
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The Sebilj is an Ottoman-style wooden fountain in the centre of Square in . The original Sebilj was built by Mehmed Pasha Kukavica in 1753, but it was destroyed in a fire in 1852. is situated 260 metres north of Emperor’s Mosque.

Museum
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Brusa bezistan with its 6 roof domes it is one of the historic buildings in 's from the time of the Ottoman period in the history of . is situated 150 metres north of Emperor’s Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baščaršija and Bistrik.

Suburb
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is 's old bazaar and the historical and cultural center of the city. was built in the 15th century when Isa-beg Ishaković founded the city.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in , and, since 2008, has been designated as a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Emperor’s Mosque

Latitude
43.85744° or 43° 51′ 27″ north
Longitude
18.43067° or 18° 25′ 50″ east
Open location code
8FMWVC4J+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 224229079
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Wiki­data ID
Q1628496
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Urdu—“Emperor’s Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Xhamia mbretërore”
  • Arabic: “مسجد الإمبراطور”
  • Armenian: “Թագավորական մզկիթ (Սարաևո)”
  • Armenian: “Թագավորական մզկիթ”
  • Bashkir: “Солтан мәсете (Сараево)”
  • Bashkir: “Солтан мәсете”
  • Bengali: “সম্রাটের মসজিদ”
  • Bosnian: “Careva džamija u Sarajevu”
  • Bosnian: “Careva džamija”
  • Bosnian: “Gazi sultan Fatih Mehmed-hanova džamija”
  • Bosnian: “Hatibova džamija”
  • Bosnian: “Stara sultan Mehmedova džamija”
  • Bosnian: “Stara-Atik džamija”
  • Bulgarian: “Султанска джамия”
  • Chinese: “国王清真寺”
  • Chinese: “國王清真寺”
  • Croatian: “Careva džamija u Sarajevu”
  • Croatian: “Careva džamija”
  • Czech: “Carova mešita”
  • Dutch: “Keizermoskee”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد الامبراطور”
  • Estonian: “Keisrimošee”
  • Finnish: “Keisarin moskeija”
  • French: “mosquée impériale de Sarajevo”
  • French: “Mosquée impériale de Sarajevo”
  • German: “Kaisermoschee”
  • Italian: “moschea dell’Imperatore”
  • Italian: “Moschea dell’Imperatore”
  • Macedonian: “Царска џамија”
  • Polish: “Meczet Cesarski”
  • Russian: “Императорская мечеть”
  • Russian: “Царёва мечеть”
  • Serbian: “Careva džamija (Sarajevo)”
  • Serbian: “Careva džamija u Sarajevu”
  • Serbian: “Careva džamija”
  • Serbian: “Царева џамија”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Careva džamija”
  • Thai: “มัสยิดจักรพรรดิ”
  • Turkish: “Hünkar Camii”
  • Turkish: “Hünkâr Camii”
  • Ukrainian: “Царська мечеть”
  • Urdu: “مسجد شہنشاہ”

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