Kazandžiluk Street

Kujundžiluk and Kazandžiluk are two of the oldest and most authentic streets in Sarajevo's Baščaršija, dating back to the first half of the 16th century as part of Gazi Husrev-beg's mahala. Both preserve crafts that for centuries shaped the economic and cultural life of Sarajevo's čaršija. Kujundžiluk is the street of goldsmiths and filigree мастers — its name comes from kujundžije, craftsmen who worked gold and silver.

In Ottoman times, the goldsmiths' guild had more than two hundred masters, journeymen, and apprentices, and it also included watchmakers, jalduzdžije, and hašrmedžije. Kazandžiluk, on the other hand, is a street of coppersmiths and cauldron makers, with a history longer than five hundred years and an unchanged purpose – even today, handmade copper items are made and sold here. A walk through these narrow streets, accompanied by the sound of hammers striking copper and the shine of filigree in the shop windows, is one of Sarajevo's most authentic experiences.