Sebilj
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Sebilj is fountain built in the centre of Bascarsija square in the 1891 according to the architectural project of Alexander Wittek. It is one of the symbols of Sarajevo. There is an interesting legend behind the Sebilj fountain in Sarajevo. It is said that once you drink its waters, you can never leave Bosnia for too long. Sebilj comes from Arabic word "Sebil" which means "road." There used to be another sebilj built in 1754 by Mehmed-pasha Kukavica, but it was burned down in 1852.
