Šerefudin's White Mosque

Šerefudin's White Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationVisoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Architecture
Architect(s)Zlatko Ugljen
TypeMosque
Completed1980

Šerefudin's White Mosque (Bosnian: Šerefudinova Bijela džamija) is a mosque in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The original mosque was built in 1477, and it was completely reconstructed and finished in 1980 under architect Zlatko Ugljen. In 1983 it received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. The jury commended the mosque for its boldness, creativity and brilliance, as well as its originality and innovation. In 2007 Hungarian architects called it one of the three best designed places of worship in Europe.

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