Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos
Zelenih beretki 1, Sarajevo 71000About
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Added by Jopie, at 25 November 2015
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12 Reviews
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12 May 2018
Beautiful from the outside + surroundings
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30 April 2018
From a touristic point of view I was not overly impressed by this building and preferred the old orthodox church
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10 March 2018
Light your candle
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18 February 2018
Nice place
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31 December 2017
The Congregational Church of the Holy Mother is the largest Orthodox church in Sarajevo and one of the largest of its kind in the Balkans.
The foundation-stone was laid on June 25, 1863 and construction was completed 11 years later in 1874.
The designer of this lovely structure was Andrija Damjanović, who came from Veles (Macedonia) and was a member of the reputable Renzovski family. They had designed and embellished churches all over the Balkans – from Macedonia to Bulgaria and from Turkey to Bosnia.
There is an anecdote that tells of how Andrija had a discussion with the Sarajevo Orthodox Church Council about building the new structure. When they asked him to show some plans or sketches, he told them that there were none, for they need only look to the churches in Niš or Smederevo – the same church would be built in Sarajevo, only more beautiful.response / report this review -
20 August 2017
Must see in Sarajevo
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12 August 2017
Cathedral Church of the Nativty of the Theotokos
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17 January 2017
Looks amazing at night.
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25 November 2016
Beautiful place to visit.
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28 September 2016
Very interesting place.
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06 July 2016
Historic building
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02 December 2015
Big and nice, real cathedral.
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