Baščaršija
Baščaršija
Башчаршија | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Baščaršija | |
| Coordinates: 43°51′32″N 18°25′48″E / 43.859°N 18.430°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton | Sarajevo Canton |
| City | Sarajevo |
| Municipality | Stari Grad, Sarajevo |
| Government | |
| • President of the local community council | Mirsad Hašimbegović |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +387 |
Baščaršija (Cyrillic: Башчаршија; pronounced [baʃ.tʃǎr.ʃi.ja]) is Sarajevo's old bazaar and the historical and cultural center of the city. It is also a local community within the Stari Grad municipality. Baščaršija was built in the 15th century when Isa-beg Ishaković founded the city.
Baščaršija is located on the north bank of the river Miljacka, in the municipality of Stari Grad. On Baščaršija there are several important historic buildings, such as the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque and sahat-kula. Today Baščaršija is the major tourist attraction of Sarajevo.