Ferhat Pasha Mosque (Banja Luka)

Ferhat-Pasha Mosque ( , ), more widely known as Ferhadija Mosque , was a central building in the city of Banja Luka and one of the greatest achievements of Bosnia and Herzegovina ’s 16th century Ottoman and Islamic architecture . Commissioned by the Bosnian Sanjak-bey Ferhat-paša Sokolović , the mosque was built in 1579, and its classical Ottoman architecture was by an unknown apprentice of Mimar Sinan . The mosque complex included three small adjacent mausoleums containing the tombs of Ferhat-paša Sokolović, his granddaughter Safi-kaduna, and his ensign; also a central fountain – the Shaderwan (stone) Fountain – with a smaller fountain at the corner of a wrought iron fence; and a cemetery. Later a Sahat-Kula (clock tower) was added. In common with most buildings of this type in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the mosque was on a modest scale: 18 meters (59 ft) wide, 14 meters (46 ft) long and 18 meters (59 ft) high at the top of the main dome. The minaret was 43 m (141 ft) high. Ferhadija was listed as a Bosnia and Herzegovina cultural heritage site in 1950. It was subsequently protected by UNESCO until its destruction in 1993.

Ferhat Pasha Mosque ( , ), also known as the Ferhadija Mosque , was a central building in the city of Banja Luka and one of the greatest achievements of Bosnia and Herzegovina ’s 16th century Ottoman to impose Islamic architecture in Europe. The mosque was demolished in 1993 at the order of the authorities of Republika Srpska , and it is currently being rebuilt. Commissioned by the Bosnian Sanjak-bey Ferhat-paša Sokolović , the mosque was built in 1579 with money, as tradition has it, that were paid by the Auersperg family for the severed head of the Habsburg general Herbard VIII von Auersperg and the ransom for the general's son after a battle at the Croatian border in 1575, where Ferhat-paša was triumphant. The mosque with its classical Ottoman architecture was most probably designed by a pupil of Mimar Sinan . There is no written data about the builders who erected the mosque, but from analysing its architecture it appears that the foreman of the works was from Sinan's school since the mosque shows obvious similarities with Sinan's Muradiye mosque in Manisa , which dates from 1585. “Ferhadija in Banja Luka” ), ed.

Ferhat Pasha Mosque ( , ), also known as the Ferhadija Mosque , is a central building in the city of Banja Luka and one of the greatest achievements of Bosnia and Herzegovina 's 16th century Ottoman Islamic architecture in Europe. The mosque was demolished in 1993 at the order of the authorities of Republika Srpska , and was rebuilt and opened on 7 May 2016. Commissioned by the Bosnian Sanjak-bey Ferhat-paša Sokolović , the mosque was built in 1579 with money that, as tradition has it, were paid by the Auersperg family for the severed head of the Habsburg general Herbard VIII von Auersperg and the ransom for the general's son after a battle at the Croatian border in 1575, where Ferhat-paša was triumphant. The mosque with its classical Ottoman architecture was most probably designed by a pupil of Mimar Sinan . There is no written data about the builders who erected the mosque, but from analysing its architecture it appears that the foreman of the works was from Sinan's school since the mosque shows obvious similarities with Sinan's Muradiye mosque in Manisa , which dates from 1585. Urbicide: The Politics of Urban Destruction . "Ferhadija in Banja Luka" ), ed.

Ferhat Pasha Mosque ( , ), also known as the Ferhadija Mosque , is a mosque in the city of Banja Luka and one of the greatest achievements of Bosnia and Herzegovina 's 16th century Ottoman Islamic architecture . The mosque was demolished in 1993 at the order of the authorities of Republika Srpska as a part of an ethnic cleansing campaign, and was rebuilt and opened on 7 May 2016. Commissioned by the Bosnian Sanjak-bey Ferhad Pasha Sokolović , the mosque was built in 1579 with money that, as tradition has it, were paid by the Auersperg family for the severed head of the Habsburg general Herbard VIII von Auersperg and the ransom for the general's son after a battle at the Croatian border in 1575, where Ferhad Pasha was triumphant. The mosque, with its classical Ottoman architecture, was most probably designed by a pupil of Mimar Sinan . There is no written data about the builders who erected the mosque, but from analysing its architecture it appears that the foreman of the works was from Sinan's school since the mosque shows obvious similarities with Sinan's Muradiye Mosque in Manisa , which dates from 1586. Binda, page 437 Coward, Martin (September 30, 2008). Urbicide: The Politics of Urban Destruction . "Ferhadija in Banja Luka" ), ed.

Ferhat Pasha Mosque ( Bosnian : Ferhat-pašina džamija , Turkish : Ferhad Paşa Camii ), also known as the Ferhadija Mosque , is a mosque in the city of Banja Luka and one of the greatest achievements of Bosnia and Herzegovina 's 16th century Ottoman Islamic architecture . The mosque was demolished in 1993 at the order of the authorities of Republika Srpska as a part of an ethnic cleansing campaign, and was rebuilt and opened on 7 May 2016. Commissioned by the Bosnian Sanjak-bey Ferhad Pasha Sokolović , the mosque was built in 1579 with money that, as tradition has it, were paid by the Auersperg family for the severed head of the Habsburg general Herbard VIII von Auersperg and the ransom for the general's son after a battle at the Croatian border in 1575, where Ferhad Pasha was triumphant. The mosque, with its classical Ottoman architecture, was most probably designed by a pupil of Mimar Sinan . There is no written data about the builders who erected the mosque, but from analysing its architecture it appears that the foreman of the works was from Sinan's school since the mosque shows obvious similarities with Sinan's Muradiye Mosque in Manisa , which dates from 1586. Binda, page 437 Coward, Martin (September 30, 2008). Urbicide: The Politics of Urban Destruction . "Ferhadija in Banja Luka" ), ed.