Built in 1563, this large, beautiful mosque had its dome and minaret wantonly destroyed by Bosnian Croats in 1993, but it has been meticulously rebuilt, with traces of original colour left in its faceted squinches. There are good views from the terrace area, where you'll also see various salvaged fragments of carvings from the original structure.


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