Kuršumli madrasah, Sarajevo

Kuršumlija madrasah is the Secondary Islamic School. It was buit in 1537. as one of the Ghazi Husrev Bey's endowments and is devoted to his mother Selcuka. She was a Turkish princess and a daughter of Sultan Bayezid II.

At the time, it was one of the major European universities. People called it „Kuršumlija“ bacause of its lead roof (tur. Kursum-lead). This madrasah reflects a marvelous and majestic design of that period with central atrium surrounded by porches, pillars and twelve classrooms. Each room is under a turret and has its own fireplace. 

A fountain decorates the Hellinistic yard, and the etnire construcion serves as an art exhibition place. Within the same yard  is the pretty, colonnaded Haniqah. It was originally built as a Nasqbandi sufi school, but now hosts occasional exhibitions.