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Sebilj Fountain
Sebilj Fountain
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Sebilj Fountain
If you are in Sarajevo start your day at Sebilj (from Arabic depicting a kiosk-like
public fountain) or as visitors frequently call it the pigeon square. Sebilj is a
wooden fountain built in the centre of Bacarija square in the 1891 according to
the architectural project of Czech architect Alexander Wittek. It is one of the
symbols of Sarajevo. There is an interesting legend behind the Sebilj fountain in
Sarajevo. It is said that once you drink its waters, you can never leave Sarajevo for
too long. Sebilj comes from Arabic word "Sebil" which means "road." Built in a
pseudo-Moorish style, Sebilj along with Vijecnica (the City Hall) represents one of
the citys most recognizable symbols.
There used to be another sebilj built in 1754 by Mehmed-pasha Kukavica, but it
was burned down in 1852.
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