Sebilj in Sarajevo
| Sebilj | |
|---|---|
The Sebilj in 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Sarajevo |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Coordinates | 43°51′35″N 18°25′52″E / 43.859674°N 18.431218°E |
| Completed | 1753, destroyed by fire in 1852, reconstructed 1891 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Mehmed Pasha Kukavica born in Foča |
The Sebilj is an Ottoman-style wooden fountain (sebil) in the centre of Baščaršija Square in Sarajevo. The original Sebilj was built by Mehmed Pasha Kukavica in 1753, but it was destroyed in a fire in 1852. It was reconstructed by the Austrian architect Alexander Wittek in 1891, and was relocated to its present site several metres away from the position of the earlier structure. According to local legend, visitors who drink water from the fountain will return to Sarajevo someday.