Grbanovic, Ana MarijaAna MarijaGrbanovic0000-0001-7709-834X2026-07-022026-07-022025https://fis.uni-bamberg.de/handle/uniba/115916Bosnia-Herzegovina owes its architectural heritage, which formed during more than four centuries of Ottoman rule (1463–1878), to several distinguishable factors: its specific geographical location, the legacy of the Byzantine architecture, particular skills of the local builders and artisans, and the pre-existing artistic and architectural heritage in the area. Mosques are arguably the most representative type of Ottoman architectural heritage; they are the most widespread and the most documented structures, and they present the focus of Muslim communities’ religious, social, educational, and political activities. Moreover, they functioned as landmarks of Ottoman sovereignty in the region. Mosques also served as the means for organized urbanization in direct connection to the Islamization process of the Ottoman Empire’s newly dominated areas.engOttoman architectureBalkan peninsulaBosnia-Herzegovinamosqueearly modern period720otherhttps://mappingeasterneurope.princeton.edu/item/ottoman-mosques-in-bosnia-herzegovina.html