Gazi Husrev-beg

Gazi Hüsrev Bey (Known as "Gazi Husrev-beg")

Sanjak-bey of Bosnia (1521–1541), Master Urban Planner, Founder of Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque

Born c. 1480

Serres, Greece

Passed Away 1541-06-18 Mokra, Drobnjaci, Montenegro

Lifespan 61 years old

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Archival Overview

Greatest Ottoman governor of Bosnia whose extensive endowments transformed Sarajevo into a world-class Renaissance metropolis, building the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, Kuršumlija Madrasa, and Sahat Kula.

Biographical Record

Gazi Husrev-beg was born in 1480 in Serres, Greece, the son of a Bosnian nobleman, Ferhad-beg, and an Ottoman princess, Selçuk Sultan (daughter of Sultan Bayezid II). Appointed Sanjak-bey of Bosnia in 1521, he served as governor for twenty years, conquering Knin, Skradin, and Jajce for the Ottoman Empire.

Using his vast private wealth, Gazi Husrev-beg established the definitive urban, cultural, and spiritual institutions of Sarajevo. Between 1530 and 1537, he built the monumental Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque (designed by imperial architect Acem Esir Ali), the Kuršumlija Madrasa, the Gazi Husrev-beg Library (containing thousands of ancient manuscripts), the Morića Han caravanserai, the Bezistan market, and public hammams. His waqf remains active after nearly 500 years.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Gazi Husrev-beg Türbe (Mausoleum)
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                         GPS: 43.8598, 18.4289                    

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