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 the Austrian architect Alexander Wittek in 1891.[1] According to local legend, visitors who drink water from the fountain will return to Sarajevo someday.[2]
| Sebilj | |
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 The Sebilj in 2016 | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Sarajevo |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Coordinates | 43°51′35″N 18°25′52″E / 43.859674°N 18.431218°E |
| Completed | 1753 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Mehmed Pasha Kukavica born in Foča |
Replicas
editA multinational 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, 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 as a gift ahead of the 9th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement.[6][7] 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.[8] 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 was completed in the town of Rožaje, Montenegro.
References
edit- ^ Clancy, Tim (2007). Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Bradt Travel Guide. ISBN 9781841621616.
- ^ Steves, Rick; Hewitt, Cameron (10 July 2018). Rick Steves Croatia & Slovenia. ISBN 9781641710060.
- ^ "Sebilj: An Arabic word for a kiosk-shaped public fountain". www.newgenerationarts.co.uk. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
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- ^ Tourist Organization of Belgrade – Sebilj Fountain Archived 2013-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ n.a. (n.d.). "Sebilj na Skadarliji". Nesvrstani.rs, Museum of African Art, Belgrade. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ St. Louis Bosnians -
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