- Bascarsija (tur. – the main market) was established in the 15th century by Isa-Bey Ishakovic, the founder of Sarajevo, and Ghazi Husrev-Bey who left an exqui.
- Centred on what foreigners nickname Pigeon Square, with its ornate gazebo-like Sebilj drinking fountain (built in 1891), Baščaršija is the very heart of old Sarajevo.
- Today Baščaršija is the major tourist attraction of Sarajevo that earned a place on UNESCO’s tentative list of World Heritage SItes.
- The word Baščaršija derives from the Turkish language. The word "baš" which is "baş" in Turkish literally means "head", but in some contexts also means "primary"...
- Baščaršija je stara sarajevska čaršija, te historijski i kulturni centar grada. Baščaršija je izgrađena u 15. vijeku kad je Isa-beg Ishaković osnovao cijeli grad.
- Baščaršija was built in the 15th century when Isa-Beg Isaković founded the town. The word Baščaršija derives from the Turkish language.
- Bascarsija The word Baščaršija comes from the Turkish word “baš”, which means “the main”, so in translation, Baščaršija means the main bazaar.
- Sarajevo finds its expression and its history in the Baščaršija, a quarter in Ottoman style which has proudly survived time and the troubled history of the Balkans.
- The beating heart of a most vibrant city, the Baščaršija will almost certainly be your first port of call in Sarajevo. ... Wait, what were we saying? Ah yes, Baščaršija.