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.
The original mosque was built in the mid-15th century. Damaged and totally destroyed by the end of that century, it was rebuilt in 1565 and dedicated this time to Suleiman the Magnificent.
The first mosque was made of wood and significantly smaller than the 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 viziers, mullahs, muftis, sheikhs, the employees in the Emperor's Mosque, along with other prominent figures living in Sarajevo.
The first settlements in Sarajevo were built around the mosque with the residence of the Sultan's representatives than 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.
Gallery
A view of Emperor's Mosque before the 2020 renovations
A view of the main building, dome and minaret from Konak street (after 2020 renovations)
A look at one of the mashrabiyas made in Bosnian fashion at the front of the mosque
The sahn (courtyard) of the mosque along with the riwaq and entrance to the mosque
Another view of the riwaq
The prayer hall of the mosque, with the women's upper gallery, and a view of Islamic frescos along the arches and squinches
^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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