Morića Han

Morića Han is a han (that is, a roadside inn) originally built in 1551 in Sarajevo, Ottoman Empire (now Bosnia and Herzegovina). After a fire in 1697 it was reconstructed in its current form. Morića Han is one of the buildings which were financed by and belonged to Gazi Husrev-Beg's endowment (Vakuf). It is the only surviving han in Sarajevo. It is located in Baščaršija, Sarači street, in Stari Grad.

Morića Han (also spelled "khan" when translated to English) is considered a true caravanserai because, when operational, it could accommodate about 300 passengers and 70 horses. Evliya Çelebi, an Ottoman traveler, wrote about his visit to Sarajevo in 1659 and described Morića Han as Hadži-Bešir's han, because Hadži-Bešir was landlord of the han then. The modern name probably comes from the surname of the han's tenants at the beginning of the 19th century, Mustafa-aga Morić and his son Ibrahim-aga Morić. However, some sources connect the name of this han with the Morić brothers who participated in rebellions against the Ottoman Empire from 1747 to 1757.

The citizens of Sarajevo gathered in Morića Han on 29 July 1878, established Narodni Odbor (English: Peoples Council) and protested against the occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary.

The han has survived several fires, most recently in December 1957 when the entire building was destroyed. It was reconstructed from 1971 to 1974 and decorated with Persian calligraphy inscriptions from poems written by Omar Khayyám. Stari Grad returned ownership of Morića Han to Gazi Husrev-Beg's endowment in 1998. Management of the endowment rents the han for business purposes that match the historical context, including a national restaurant, a Persian carpet shop, and religious societies.

Morića Han is mentioned in the sevdalinka song "Vila kliče sa vrh Trebevića" used in the movie When Father Was Away on Business, directed by Emir Kusturica.

See also

  • Stari Grad, Sarajevo
  • Caravanserai
  • Baščaršija

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B. S.
17 April 2019
Nice atmosphere, good prices.
Betül K.
29 November 2016
Burası nasıl bi yer bilemedik ???? makyajdan yüzü görünmeyen türbanlı kızlarla dolu. Tanıdık tanımadık demeden herkes birbirinin masasında???? Esra Erol perde arkası resmen. Tasavvuf müzikleri cabası????
Mustafa C.
27 July 2013
Burada çay, limonata içilir ve Mustafa'nın hızlı servisi takdir ile izlenir. Masalar, tabureler çok bitişiktir, herkes bir birinin yakınındadır. Tatlıları tadınız; özellikle elma tatlısını.
Dr. Maşuk Cahit Uysal
2 September 2014
Şehrin ortasında huzurlu ve hoş sohbet etmek isteyenlere ve islami camia ile tanışmak isteyenlere yönelik güzel bi mekan. Boşnak kahvesi içerken şeker ve lokumu fincandan çıkarmayı unutmayın????
Behlül Beşen
23 February 2019
Burası Saraybosna ya gelindiğinde ziyaret edilmeden dönülmemesi gereken bir yer. Türkiye özgü ve kültür anlamında tıpatıp aynı bir mekan. Müzikleri de güzel.
Merve YB
1 September 2016
Çok otantik güzel bir ortam. Avluda yer alan cafede Bosna kahvesi denedik. Bildiğimiz Türk kahvesi ancak kulpsuz fincanda içiliyor. Kahvenin fiyatı 2 km
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