Sights · 48 of the best in Sarajevo
Ali Pasha’s Mosque
16th-century mosque
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Milan Suvajac · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Ali Pasha’s Mosque
Ali Pasha’s Mosque is part of the endowment of Hadim Ali Pasha, a Sarajevo-born Ottoman governor of Bosnia, and one of the city’s best-known Ottoman mosques. Our advice: visitors are welcome outside prayer times; dress modestly.
Why it's on our list
- Ottoman mosque
- Endowment of Hadim Ali Pasha
- Marijin Dvor
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ali Pasha’s Mosque before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Ali Pasha’s Mosque are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest tram stops
- ParkTram 1Tram 2Tram 3Tram 5100 m1 min walk
- SkenderijaTram 1Tram 2Tram 3Tram 5200 m2 min walk
- Marijin DvorTram 1Tram 2Tram 3Tram 5Tram 6500 m6 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Koševo park taxi rank250 m3 min walk
- Taxi rank, Hamdije Kreševljakovića250 m3 min walk
Key sights
- Eternal Flame700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Sacred Heart Cathedral1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Latin Bridge1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- War Childhood Museum1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Baščaršija1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Sebilj1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Vijećnica (City Hall)1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Trebević Cable Car1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
Getting around
- Railway & main bus station1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Sarajevo International Airport7.5 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min