Ferhadija Mosque is a central building in the city of Sarajevo built by Bosnian Sanjak-bey (governor) Ferhad-beg Vuković, a descendant of the famous mediaeval Vuković family. This mosque has one dome above the prayer area and three small domes at the cloister and is one of the greatest achievements of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 16th century Ottoman and Islamic architecture.

The Ferhadija mosque reflects the full maturity of the classical Ottoman style-domed mosque, portico with small domes, and beautiful built-on minaret.

Research works on the painted decoration inside the mosque carried out in 1964–1965 revealed five painted layers dating from various periods. The oldest and extremely valuable decorations of the first layer date from the 16th century (in the dome, on the cornice and pendentives, the base of the corner calottes, the mihrab and the lunettes of the lower row of windows), belonging to the group known as Rumi ornament, which were also to be seen in the Aladža Mosque in Foča.

The next layers (on the calottes, central part of the mihrab, and surface of the dome) consists of purely floral decorations with the features of 18th-century style. The third and fourth layers date from the late 19th century (1878), and the first quarter of the 20th.

The mosque was damaged during the Bosnian War in 1992–1995.

References:

Comments

Your name



Details

Founded: 16th century
Category: Religious sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.8/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Hafiz Ismail (16 months ago)
Beautiful masjid
Anisa N (17 months ago)
One of the most beautiful mosquesin tje city .I love spending time here, to pray, listen the Qur'an..and just enjoy the energy that this place has
BiHyankee Sarajevo (17 months ago)
Excellent hudba on Firdays by one of most prominent imams.
S Maz (18 months ago)
After Sultan fatih and Gazi Husrev beg this is the third mosque which has more significant in sarajevo history. Well preserved.
Ali Al Zarooni (20 months ago)
One of the smaller mosque in the old town, but beautiful. Nicely decorated.
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Historic Site of the week

Vufflens Castle

Vufflens castle was built in 1425 on the site of a previous medieval castle by Henri de Colombier. It is the most significant example of a small group of fortified Romandy castles from the middle ages, characterised above all by its brick construction. In 1530, it was set on fire by Bernese troops. In 1641 it was acquired by the de Senarclens family. The castle is currently privately owned and cannot be visited.

A pleasant 30 minute-walk through the vineyards between Vufflens-le-Château and Denens, offers a stunning view of this magnificent castle, the lake and the Mont-Blanc.