Bentbaša (bent-bank, dam, in pronunciation often Bembaša) is part of Sarajevo next to the flow of the river Miljacka. At the time of the formation of the city here used to be Isa-bey's mills and menzilhane (inns).

The river is here once was bridged with the bridge made of goatling bellows, which was built here on the orders from Omer Pasha Latas. Then, wooden bridge, built in 1793, which is served for extracting the wood, that was thrown in the Paljanska Miljacka River and then, by the river transported to the city.

Tomrukčije (wood traders) extracted them from the river on Bentbaša and sold them. With the arrival of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in this part of town was built bathing resort, Da Rive, in 1884. With the construction of the road towards Kozija Cuprija (Goat Bridge), the authorities have drilled the tunnel, and the Public Bath was built, which was opened 20th of July, 1902.

At this point Sarajevo women used to do the laundry and wash carpets, and above all people used to ride kerepi. Bentbaša is being chanted in many Sevdalinka (sevdah) songs.

In Hadži-Šabans inn, with Jermen dance and dibek (stamping the coffee), people used to party until dawn. The inn had two levels, with a terrace on pillars above the water. On a hill on the other side of the river, was the tavern Babica Bašta (Babica Garden) and one of the first children's playgrounds in Sarajevo.

With settlements Toplik, on the left bank, and Brodac, on the right bank Miljacka, entrance to the city was from Bentbaša. Today here we find, the city's swimming pool, dam, Goethe Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia and others.