Ferhat Pasha Mosque
Ferhat Pasha Mosque also known as the Ferhadija Mosque, it is located 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 built in 1579 by Sanjak-bey Ferhad Pasha Sokolović, an Ottoman general and statesman from Bosnia. The mosque was demolished in 1993 at the order of the authorities of Republika Srpska, and was rebuilt and opened on 7 May 2016.
The ensemble of the Ferhadija mosque consisted of the mosque itself, the courtyard, a graveyard, the fountain, three mausoleums and the surrounding wall with the gate. Ferhadija was listed as a Bosnia and Herzegovina cultural heritage site in 1950. It was subsequently protected by UNESCO until its destruction in 1993. 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.
- Name: Ferhat Pasha Mosque
- Location: Banja Luka
- Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Built Year: 1579
