Sultan Mehmed II Fatih Mosque

The Sultan Mehmed II Fatih Mosque in Kraljeva Sutjeska is the oldest preserved Ottoman religious building in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the right bank of the Trstionica River in Kraljeva Sutjeska, near Kakanj. It was built in 1463, according to tradition on the order of Sultan Mehmed II.

Fatih, who stayed in this area after the conquest of Bobovac. Over the centuries it was not significantly damaged or destroyed, which gives it a special status as authentic Ottoman heritage. The reconstruction from 2004–2016 restored the mosque to its original appearance. Research confirmed that the oak pillars, minbar, and calligraphic inscriptions in the mihrab are original from 1463 — the oldest preserved calligraphic inscriptions in mosques in BiH. The wooden minaret with an octagonal base, 7.65 m high, is unique for its position in the intersection of the roof ridge and ridge beam. The walls are made of adobe bound with wooden beams, and the mosque is covered with shingles.