Ferhadija Street & Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures
Ferhadija
The main pedestrian street running from the Ottoman old town to the Austro-Hungarian new town, where a marker on the pavement shows where East meets West.
Ferhadija is Sarajevo's main pedestrian street, named after the Ferhadija Mosque built in 1561. At the junction with Gazi Husrev-beg Street, the pavement carries the inscription 'Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures.' Facing east are the low wooden houses of the Ottoman old town, and turning west you see the Vienna-style buildings of the Austro-Hungarian period, making it the most popular photo spot. The western end of the pedestrian street connects to Marshal Tito Street, where an eternal flame (Vječna vatra) at the junction commemorates the liberation in the Second World War. Along the way are cafés, shops and ice cream parlours. Occasionally you can also spot 'Sarajevo Roses' on the pavement, mortar craters filled with red resin.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Jewish Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
- Latin Bridge & Museum Sarajevo 1878–1918
- Gallery 11/07/95
- Old Orthodox Church
- Sacred Heart Cathedral
- Morića Han
- War Childhood Museum