Istiklal Mosque, Sarajevo

The Istiklal Mosque is a large mosque in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was named after Istiqlal Mosque, the national mosque of Indonesia, that is located in Jakarta.

Type: Mosque
Denomination: Sunni
Description: mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Also known as: “Istiqlal Mosque (Sarajevo)”
Address: Bulevar Meše Selimovića 85, Sarajevo, 71000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stadion Otoka and City Stadium SRC Slavija.

Stadion Otoka

Stadium

Photo: Vsopio, CC BY 4.0.

Otoka Stadium is a football stadium in Otoka neighborhood of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is currently a home ground to SFK 2000, while it was also a home ground to a former FK Olimpik from 1993 to 2021. The stadium capacity is 3,000 seats. Stadion Otoka is situated 130 metres west of Istiklal Mosque, Sarajevo.

City Stadium SRC Slavija

Stadium

Photo: Zvonko, Public domain.

City Stadium SRC Slavija, is a multi-purpose stadium in Istočno Sarajevo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Slavija Sarajevo. City Stadium SRC Slavija is situated 2 km south of Istiklal Mosque, Sarajevo.

Bosmal City Center

Photo: E.B., CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Bosmal City Center is a business and residential tower located in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Standing 118 m high, it is the second tallest residential building in the Balkans. Bosmal City Center is situated 1 km east of Istiklal Mosque, Sarajevo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alipašino polje and Naselje Starosjedilaca.

Alipašino polje

Suburb

Photo: me5otron, CC BY 2.0.

Alipašino Polje is a large planned residential neighbourhood of western Sarajevo within the municipality of Novi Grad. It is commonly divided into three phases—A, B and C—comprising six local communities : Alipašino Polje A-I, A-II, B-I, B-II, C-I and C-II.