Sebilj in Sarajevo

The Sebilj is an Ottoman-style wooden fountain (sebil) in the centre of Baščaršija Square in Sarajevo built by Mehmed Pasha Kukavica in 1753. It was relocated by Austrian architect Alexander Wittek in 1891.[1] According to local legend, visitors who drink water from this fountain will return to Sarajevo someday.[2]

This article is about sebil in Sarajevo. For other sebils, see Sebil (fountain).
Sebilj
Sebilj in 2016 after main square reconstruction in 2015.
General information
Town or citySarajevo
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates43.859674°N 18.431218°E / 43.859674; 18.431218
Completed1753
Design and construction
Architect(s)Mehmed Pasha Kukavica

Replicas

A multi-national collaborative public arts project created a life-size contemporary interpretation of the famous public fountain and landmark in Birmingham, using traditional Bosnian design and craft techniques and combined with modern digital technology.[3][4][5]

There is a replica of Sarajevo's Sebilj in Belgrade, Serbia, donated by the city of Sarajevo in 1989.[6] Another replica in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States, was donated by the Bosnian community to the city of St. Louis for the city's 250th birthday.[7] A third replica is in Novi Pazar, also a gift from the city of Sarajevo. In Bursa, Turkey a replica of Sarajevo’s Sebilj was built as a symbol of friendship between the city of Bursa and the city of Sarajevo.

In 2018, another replica of the Sebilj has been completed in the city of Rožaje, Montenegro.

References
  1. Clancy, Tim (2007). Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Bradt Travel Guide. ISBN 9781841621616.
  2. Steves, Rick; Hewitt, Cameron (10 July 2018). Rick Steves Croatia & Slovenia. ISBN 9781641710060.
  3. "Sebilj: An Arabic word for a kiosk-shaped public fountain". www.newgenerationarts.co.uk. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2009-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.axisweb.org/seWork.aspx?WORKID=59622%5B%5D
  6. Tourist Organization of Belgrade – Sebilj Fountain Archived 2013-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
  7. St. Louis Bosnians -
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