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	Section “Bascarsija” is a part of the fire protection Sector “Centar”, (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Section ”Bascarsija” is a part of the fire protection Sector ”Centar”, in the sense of organization.
		It is situated in the very heart of the well-known old part of Sarajevo - Bascarsija, in a building near the old Orthodox church, in the street Prote Bakovic.
		Fundamental task of this section is the protection of the cultural-historical core of Bascarsija, against fire, which requires extremely quick reacting and coming to the spot of a structure, imperilled by fire.
	www.vatrogasci-sa.org.ba /pvb/engispostave/bc.html (123 words)

	mizi and etc - Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bascarsija – 19 viewsLong before the Turks settled in the territory of today's Sarajevo, Bascarsija was a meeting point for tradesmen of East and West.
		One of the main characteristics of Sarajevo and Bascarsija are public water supplies, of which sebilj is the most important one, as well as best known.
		The Bascarsija sebilj as we see it today was constructed during the Austro-Hungarian period, in 1891, according to the architectural project of Alexander Wittek, arch.
	www.cyber-funk.net /pix/thumbnails.php?album=18 (731 words)

	- Sightseeing - Ottoman Sarajevo Bosnia - In Your Pocket (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The centre of Bascarsija, Sarajevo`s old town, consists of the pretty Bascarsija square focusing on the sebilj (fountain) and the stick-armed pensioners selling seeds for the pigeons.
		Bascarsija houses Sarajevo`s main Ottoman-era sights, most of which can be seen on a leisurely stroll of an hour.
		This magnificent mosque in the heart of Bascarsija is the most important Islamic building in Bosnia.
	www.inyourpocket.com /bosniaherzegovina/en/category?cid=4076 (928 words)

	OTTOMAN SARAJEVO
		The Bascarsija, or central market, as it came to be called, was thus a center of learning and religion as well as of commerce, with a periphery of housing for foreigners, especially the Latin Christians who came from Dubrovnik.
		The Bascarsija again became a delight to all of Sarajevo, and every citizen, Muslim or not, took his guests there in pride and for lunch.
		For in every era, the ambiance and wonder of the Bascarsija was more than the sum of its parts; it has always either been—or seemed to be—at the center of the known world.
	www.friends-partners.org /bosnia/cb1.html (5273 words)

	The Institute for the Protection of Cultural-Historical and Natural Heritage of Canton Sarajevo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		His contribution to the protection of monuments as well as architectural and urban development of Bascarsija is very significant even now.
		Due to his research of the Ottoman Empire he had been chosen for a position of a reporter and for the Istanbul Institute for Islam art in Ankara, Turkey.
		In 1976 he was awarded the 27 July prize for his significant contribution to the protection and renovation of Bascarsija.
	www.spomenici-sa.ba /eng/institute/alija_bejtic.html (597 words)

	People's Guide to Houston
		With its narrow cobblestone lanes, coppersmiths, refurbished covered markets, wooden houses, and mosques, the Bascarsija, as Sarajevo's old Turkish quarter is called, looks much like it must have when it was the Ottoman Empire's westernmost outpost, a crossroads bazaar on the frontier between the Orient and the Occident.
		Caravans from Constantinople and Rome passed through, staying in courtyard inns called hans, trading in the alleyways and markets, and drinking from the Bascarsija's great fountain, Sebilj, legendary for the sweetness of its water.
		I had passed several times through the square that Sebilj still dominates before I noticed the café at its edge, a traditional coffeehouse with "Caffe" stenciled simply across one of its windowpanes.
	www.uh.edu /~marnold/koelerjjprofile.html (962 words)

	The Seattle Times: Travel Outdoors: Sarajevo rises from ashes of war and welcomes tourists
		Within an hour of unpacking at the Guest House Halvat, I followed the smells of fresh pita bread and finger-sized sausages called cevapcici grilling atop pans of coals in the windowsills of little restaurants.
		This was Bascarsija, Sarajevo's Ottoman old town, where the architecture and traditions reflect four centuries of Turkish rule.
		Sipping coffee in Bascarsija's main square, I watched as a woman in a green headscarf and flowing skirt crossed paths with another dressed in halter top and tight yellow hip-huggers.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/traveloutdoors/2001979486_sarajevo18.html (2141 words)

	ASAD HADZIMEHMEDAGIC, the chief of the section “Bascarsija”, was (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		ASAD HADZIMEHMEDAGIC, the chief of the section ”Bascarsija”, was born in Sarajevo, on 28
		For a year, he was working as a commander of the specialized fire unit ”Stari Grad”.
		Since 1994 has been working as the chief of the sector ”Bascarsija”.
	www.vatrogasci-sa.org.ba /pvb/engdjelatnost/engkomanda/asad_hadzimehmedagic.html (94 words)

	Sarajevo Zone- Goran's Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		For centuries has this space, with tame buildings covered with tiles within reach, been just what it's name says: the main square of an old town.
		In the history of Sarajevo, Bascarsija has been for centuries the centre of trade, handicraft, culture, education, politics and entertainment."
		"The large cupolas, covered with painted fine metal, framed by popular trees and minarets, are nevertheless adopted to such a degree to human size, that in the scope of Bascarsija in particular they represent a harmonious whole.
	sarajevo.bih.tripod.com /sawithlove/sarajev3.html (251 words)

	Accommodation, .Bosnia/Herzegovina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Roman Bridge hotel is in a modern building on the banks of the River Bosnia, 8km from Sarajevo.....
		Hostel Konak is located in Bascarsija in the old part of Sarajevo and offers different type rooms......
		Hostel Kod Keme is located in the oldest and most beautiful part of Sarajevo, Bascarsija...
	www.realadventures.com /pages/bosnia-herzegovina/state-wide-accommodation.htm (244 words)

	Sarajevo
		True, years of war have done irreparable damage to Sarajevo - but more to the population's psyche and interethnic relationships than to the city’s buildings.
		Bascarsija, Sarajevo’s old centre, has been completely restored and is an utterly charming and lively bazaar area.
		Nearby, Ferhadija is the main street of the elegant Central European-style area, lined with shops and buzzing café terraces.
	www.agencija-vangogh.si /eng/sarajevo.asp (245 words)

	NIN, Dayton Is Not Lisbon, 9/23/09
		As 90 percent of electorate had backed each one of them and all of them together, inter-ethnic relations in Bosnia-Hercegovina were at the verge of a civil war.
		Furthermore, the murder took place in front of the old Serb Orthodox Church, which is the oldest cultural monument of the national culture and is located in the center of the city, in Bascarsija, which had and still has mostly Muslim population.
		Colleague Durakovic is, however, right when he says that the murder of the Serb wedding guest cannot be taken as a justification for the war.
	www.ex-yupress.com /nin/nin117.html (1373 words)

	Maestral - travel agency
		Connected to a hotel Alem is facility Konoba Gusar (Pirate) and restaurant Stara Vodenica (Old Mill), where you can be served Dalmatians specialties as well as many other delicious internacional dishes prepared by our culinary team with chefs from Split and Hvar.
		Hotel "Europe Garni" was reconstructed and opened in May 1998, in the downtown section of Sarajevo near Old Town center called Bascarsija, in the vicinity of numerous cultural - historical monuments.
		The hotel capacity is 53 beds in 28 rooms, equipped according to high European standards (bathroom, mini bar, phone, TV, etc.), restaurant, cafe and a private parking lot for 30 cars.
	www.maestral.hr /bosnia/sarajevo/sarajevo.asp (424 words)

	worldsurface.com - sustainable tourism for backpackers and independent travellers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Located in the heart of the Bascarsija (Turkish Quarter).
		During my visit to Sarajevo I wanted to focus more on the people than the sights and this was definitely the place for me to be.
		It`s quite easy to locate as its in one of the main streets in the Bascarsija but usually Zlatan is at the bus station to meet arrivals and his father drives a taxi so he comes to pick you up.
	www.worldsurface.com /browse/place.asp?placeid=103673 (225 words)

	Sarajevo's old-town district - the Bascarsija, an urban reflection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sarajevo's old-town district - the Bascarsija, an urban reflection
		If you want to see a real mix of different cultures you have to visit Sarajevoâs old town district the Bascarsija.
		Walking through the lanes of Bascarsija you will also see why Sarajevo is often called the âJerusalem of Europeâ where Christians, Moslems and Orthodox religions exist side by side.
	cities500.com /urbanreflections/pages/preview2.htm (192 words)

	Sarajevo - Deals and Reviews - Friendly Emona - TripAdvisor
		Hotel Emona is situated very near (2 minute-walk) to Bascarsija, which for us was the main attraction in Sarajevo.
		You are only 2 minutes from the side of Miljacka river, right in the heart of "Old Sarajevo" called Bascarsija (Bash-char-shee-ya).
		Exactly in the centre of Bascarsija is Sebilj (an old drinking fountain) with the sweetest water that will ever pass your lips.
	www.tripadvisor.com /ShowUserReviews-g294450-r3326548-Sarajevo.html (1016 words)

	Sarajevo Hostales \| Sarajevo Hostales Baratos, Bosnia-Herzegovina
		Guest House Bistrik is situated in the old town of Sarajevo called Bistrik at the left side of the River Miljacka...
		The Lion Pansion - Hostel, a new and modern hostel, perfectly located in the heart of Sarajevo and close to the Town hall...
		QCP Hostel is located in the old part of Sarajevo, 350 meters from Bascarsija Tram Station.
	www.travellerspoint.com /hostels-es-ci-1147.html (254 words)

	HOUSE OF DRAFTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It is better known by that name, however the actual translation and original title is Travnik Chronicle.
		Bascarsija is the old Turkish Center of Sarajevo.
		The cobblestone streets are too narrow for cars.
	userpages.umbc.edu /~lsachs1/legend.htm (1028 words)

	Exquisite Corpse - A Journal of Letters and Life
		The narrow cobbled streets that spin out like some walker's lure and the intimate squares where you can sit and sip coffee play their charming duets.
		And each day I would walk the quarter, marveling at the ingenuity of a recognition that has made this city, at least here, a living medium for passage, idleness and commerce -- a vital link with the medieval bazaar.
		We find Bascarsijas in other cities, our modern capitals, and flock to them for the same reason that Sarajevans come here.
	www.corpse.org /issue_11/foreign_desk/graubard.html (9976 words)

	IME 2004 - Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
		In the Bascarsija, the Turkish quarter of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, a man feeds birds from his mouth.
		The Bascarsija is the heart of Sarajevo and a strong center for economy, trading and handcrafts.
		War broke out in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in April 1992, shortly after Bosnian Serb snipers in Sarajevo's Holiday Inn opened fire on unarmed civilians demonstrating for peace and killed a dozen people.
	ime.imb.org /ims/balkansphoto.asp (395 words)

	Amira Dzirlo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Authored articles on cultural heritage 1992-1994 Expert Witness for "Questions for Construction" 1986-1992 Worked as an expert witness in the field of architecture and construction at the County Court in Sarajevo.
		Authored "Bascarija and it Preservation Magazine 1991 A chronicle of the activities of the Fund for Protection of Bascarsija and for the revitalization of the old city center, from 1983 - 1990.
		In addition to the professional texts, this magazine is reinforced with a significant number of photographs.
	www.ulupubih.com.ba /dzirlo.html (502 words)

	Migrant writng by Kosic
		Since that occupation, Sarajevo has retained one part of the city called Bascarsija, and many major commercial buildings are found around there.
		The Bascarsija with over 200 years of history is part of Sarajevo which you should not miss seeing.
		Many historical buildings such as the Post Building, National Theatre, and the Library are places open to visitors.
	www.nceltr.mq.edu.au /writeaway/article3/sarajvo.htm (411 words)

	YugoUK.co.uk - Art - Umjetnost
		Sarajevo, Sebilj Fountain built in the centre of Bascarsija square in the 19-th century is one of the symbols of Sarajevo.
		Sarajevo, the old Orthodox church located on the very edge of Bascarsija square dates back to 1539, and is one of the most valuable and original monuments of Sarajevo culture.
		Sarajevo, Roman Catholic Cathedral, built between 1884 to 1898 in the neo-gothic style.
	www.yugouk.co.uk /art.php (798 words)

	Snezana's Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The oldest part of Sarajevo is called Bascarsija.
		For centuries Bascarsija has been just what its name says: the main square of an old town.
		In the history of Sarajevo, it has been the center of trade, handcraft, culture, education, politics and entertainment.
	members.aol.com /snilic (284 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Sarajevo Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
		It was easy to do in Bascarsija, Old Town, Sarajevo, before the war.
		Bascarsija was heavily damaged during the war, but is now undergoing revitalization.
		Built in 1539, the church is just west of the Bascarsija on the north side of the Mula Mustafe Baseskije.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina/Sarajevo-359732/Things_To_Do-Sarajevo-R-15.html (711 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Sarajevo Miscellaneous Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
		This is a fantastic pension located in the heart of the Bascarsija (Turkish Quarter).
		Vase Miskina, the main downtown street leads you to Bascarsija, market square and downtown quarter of the city.
		It is small, but the rooms are spacious enough and the staff are friendly.
	www.virtualtourist.com /hotels/Europe/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina/Sarajevo-359732/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Sarajevo-MISC-BR-2.html (915 words)

	Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - The Place for the Deep Soul
		One night, I met friends in Bascarsija (the Turkish Quarter) for dinner.
		On the last morning before I left for Split, I visited the National Library, facing the river west of Bascarsija.
		This is a must-see: The sign written in English at its entrance indicts “Serbian criminals” for the desecration of “2 millions of books” in an arson attack in August 1992.
	www.metronewyork.com /nymetro/travel/features/situations/2005/11826 (1632 words)

	Photos of Sarajevo
		The Bascarsija (Bosh-char-she-ya) is the old Turkish part of Sarajevo.
		Built in the 16th century, the area was once the town's market place.
		All material Copyright © 2000 Drew Sullivan unless otherwise indicated.
	www.drewsullivan.com /photopage/photo_sj.htm (299 words)

	Canadian Travel Abroad - Bosnia, Croatia & Slovenia 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Your city tour will take you to visit the picturesque Turkish Bazaar "Bas Carsija", surrounded by some forty small streets each named after the specific craft that was once practiced in them.
		Next is the Husref Bay Mosque, a magnificent mosque located in the heart of Bascarsija and the most important Islamic building in Bosnia.
		Also see the Olympic Stadium shelled repeatedly during the war and the Sarajevo War Tunnel Museum.
	www.cantrav.ca /scenic_bosnia_croatia_slovenia2005_en.htm (2730 words)

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