Affiliation Islam Opened 1561 Number of minarets 1 Number of domes 1 | Completed 1561 Architectural style Ottoman architecture Architectural type Mosque | |
Location Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Similar Muslihudin Čekrekčija Mosque, Mosquée de Baščaršija, Šeher‑Ćehaja Bridge, Mišćina džamija, Despić House | ||
The Vekil-Harrach or Hadžijska mosque (Bosnian: Vekil-Harač ili Hadžijska džamija) is a mosque in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in Alifakovac, a neighborhood in Babića bašća local community, one of the oldest urban settlements in Sarajevo.
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History
Built between 1541 and 1561 by Gazi Husrev-beg's quartermaster, Vekil-Harrach after whom it was originally named. It was used by pilgrims (hadžije) in the city before their joinery Mecca from here, it was named the Pilgrim’s mosque.
Architecture
It is fenced by a wall, inside which there is a stone fountain, which was renewed at the beginning of the 19th century by Sarajevo judge (kadija) Mustafa Fevzi, which is what the inscription is about.
References
Hadžijska Mosque Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA