Gazi Husrevbegova biblioteka u Sarajevu

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Name (Latin)
Gazi Husrevbegova biblioteka u Sarajevu
Name (Arabic)
مكتبة الغازي خسروبك بسراييڤو
Other forms of name
Ghazi Husrev-Bey Library in Sarajevo
Gazi Husrev-begova biblioteka
Ghazi Husrev-Bey Library Sarajevo
Maktabat al-Ghāzī Khusrūbik fī Sarāyīfū
Gazi-Husrev-beg Library
مكتبة الغازي خسروبك في سراييفو
Coordinates
18.42842778 18.42842778 43.85975278 43.85975278 (gooearth )
Start period
1537
Type of corporate body
Libraries
Place of residence/headquarters
Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 136126795
Wikidata: Q13081931
Library of congress: n 86087285
Sources of Information
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Wikipedia description:

The Gazi-Husrev-beg Library is a public library in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina founded in 1537 by the sanjakbey of Bosnia Gazi Husrev-beg during Ottoman rule, it is a part of the larger complex with the Gazi Husrev-beg Medresa. It holds one of the most important collections of Islamic manuscripts in Bosnia-Herzegovina, including many originally donated by Gazi Husrev-beg. The collection survived through Bosnian war and Siege of Sarajevo. The library also holds a sizable number of books, journals, newspapers, documents and photographs. As part of the larger complex of Gazi Husrev-begova Medresa, the library facilities are part of the National Monument designation.

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