Ferhadija street

Ferhadija street is one of main pedestrian streets in Sarajevo, located in the municipalities of Centar and Stari Grad. The street is named after Ferhad-bey Vuković-Desisalić, a Bosnian sanjak-bey who lived in the 16th century.[1]

Ferhadija street
Ferhadija street in 2015
Native nameUlica Ferhadija
Former name(s)Petar II Karađorđević street, Vaso Miskin street
Length0.52 km (0.32 mi)
Coordinates43°51′32.44″N 18°25′31.89″E
EastSarači street
WestMarshal Tito street

Ferhadija street connects to Sarači street on its east side and Marshal Tito street on its west side, and the entire street is a pedestrian zone.

History of name

Until 1928, the street was named Ferhadija, after Ferhad-bey Vuković-Desisalić, who in 1561/62 built a mosque in that street. From 1928 to 1941, when it was connected with Sarači,[2] it was named after Prince and later King Peter II Karadjordjevic. From 1941 to 1945, street returned the old name Ferhadija, and from 1945 to 1993, her name was named after Vaso Miskin Crni, national hero of Yugoslavia. Since 1993, old name has been restored.[3]

Significant buildings
Street name sign

Several significant buildings and institutions are located in this street and some of them are:

References
  1. "IslamBosna » Ferhad-begova džamija u Sarajevu".
  2. "Ferhadija". Sarajevo.travel.
  3. "Općina Centar Sarajevo". www.centar.ba. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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