Hajji Ahmed the Ducat Minter's Mosque

Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Hajji Ahmed the Ducat Minter's Mosque is one of the most easily recognizable architectural symbols of Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Built in 1574 (some date to 1587), it is situated on a hill overlooking old town of livno, the river Bistrica and the spring Duman in the upper section of the old town of Livno. The mosque complex consists of compact main building of the mosque under a dome and uncharacteristically short minaret, with a clock tower which was erected some 100 years later, between 1670 and 1680. but more likely in 1659. It is still in function today, and finally within perimeter is almost 500 years old necropolis with characteristic early Bosnian Muslim tombstones and later ones.

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Stara Čaršija, Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Founded: 1574
Category: Religious sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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User Reviews

Kena Labud (2 years ago)
Mosques in stones always carry special breath of beauty, history and higher meaning, than just a place for praying. Beautiful for eye, peaceful for soul. Surrounded with green nature and peace.

tomislav kulis (4 years ago)
It was a church(St. Luke's Church) before Ottomans came to Livno. Just to be fair/correct historically.

Mahi D. (5 years ago)
The most beautiful mosque in Livno, with a amazing view. A little known but also one of the oldest mosques in our area.

Vanja Burek (5 years ago)
One of the oldest mosques in bosnia.

Sead Hadžibeganović (6 years ago)
Hadzi Ahmet Dukatar Mosque, the Dukatar Mosque or Glavica Mosque is one of the most recognizable symbols of the city of Livno and one of its most important mosques. It is located in the old part of the city of Livno, on a hill above the lower part of Livno. It was built between 1562 and 1574.

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