Friday, 30 May 2014

Emperor's Mosque in Sarajevo _ Bosnia and Hercegowina

Emperor's Mosque in Sarajevo _ Bosnia and Hercegowina

The Emperor’s Mosque is an important landmark in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, being the first mosque to be built  in 1457 after the Ottoman conquest of Bosnia. It is the largest single-subdome mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina, built in the classical Ottoman style of the era. it is one of the beautiful mosque in Bosnia.
It was built by one Isaković-Hranušić who dedicated it to the Sultan, Mehmed the Conqueror, the conqueror of Constantinople. Considered one of the most beautiful mosques of the Ottoman period in the Balkans, the mosque features a roomy interior and high quality decorative details, such as the mihrab.

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