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| Emperor's Mosque | |
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Ottoman Architecture | |
| Completed | 1457 / 1565 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
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The Emperor's Mosque (
It was built by one Isaković-Hranušić who dedicated it to the Sultan,
History
The original mosque was built in the mid-fifteenth century and has a long and fascinating history. Damaged and totally destroyed at the end of that century, it was rebuilt in 1565 and dedicated this time to
The first mosque was made of wood and significantly smaller than existing building that was built in 1565. Side rooms were added in 1800 and connected to the central prayer area in 1848. Between 1980 and 1983 the painted decorations in the interior of the mosque were conserved and restored. The burial ground (graveyard) beside the Emperor's Mosque contains the graves of
The mosque was damaged during World War II but mostly in the wars during the 1990s, and renovation work is pending.
The first settlements in Sarajevo were built around the mosque with the residence of the Sultan's representatives then being built next to the mosque. Isa-bey also built a hammam (public bath) and a bridge that led directly to the mosque. This bridge was disassembled during the Austro-Hungarian government and rebuilt just a few meters upstream where it still exists today.
On the other side of the river, he built a caravanserai. For the financing of these facilities, Isa-bey left a heritage of many shops, land and properties.
See also
- Timeline of Islamic history
- Islamic architecture
- Islamic art
- List of mosques in Europe
- Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina
References
- ^ Kenan Torlak - B online (2011-07-03). "The Emperor's Mosque in Sarajevo - The Mosque of Sultan Süleyman the Lawgiver - Magazine". Islamic Arts Magazine. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
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