Sebilj in Sarajevo

This article is about sebil in Sarajevo. For other sebils, see Sebil (fountain).
Sebilj
The Sebilj in Baščaršija
Interactive map of the Sebilj area
General information
LocationSarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Completed1753, destroyed by fire in 1852, reconstructed 1891
Design and construction
ArchitectMehmed Pasha Kukavica born in Foča
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The Sebilj is an Ottoman-style wooden fountain (sebil) in the centre of Baščaršija Square in Sarajevo. The original Sebilj was built by Mehmed Pasha Kukavica in 1753, but it was destroyed in a fire in 1852. It was reconstructed by the Austrian architect Alexander Wittek in 1891, and was relocated to its present site several metres away from the position of the earlier structure. According to local legend, visitors who drink water from the fountain will return to Sarajevo someday.

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