Gazi Husref-bey's Bezistan was built around 1540 year as
an endowment object. It extends in length of 109
meters down the Gazi Husref-bey's Street. Range of
shops was built beside the Bezistan. There are two big
vaulted entrances in the Bezistan from the Gazi Husref-
bey's Street, one from Ferhadija Street and the other one
from Branilaca Sarajeva Street.Bezistan is very massive
basilica-type stone building, in which the central part of
the interior is vaulted. A total of 70 shops are lined down
each side of thecentral part, thus, the shops are vertically
oriented toward the central hall. Dim daily light enters
in the central space through windows, which are located
under the vault, thus the interior has to be constantly
illuminated with electric power lighting, projected in the
way that the vault space is evenly fulfilled with small
lighting fixtures.Central vaulted space in western side of
the building once served as a connection with garden of
Gazi Husref-bey's Tašli inn, which was a part of this
trade complex.
