Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos is the largest Serbian Orthodox church in Sarajevo and one of the largest in the Balkans.

The cathedral is dedicated to the nativity of the Theotokos. It was erected at the request of the Orthodox parish of Sarajevo, with construction taking place between 1863 and 1868. The church is constructed as a three-section basilica inscribed in a cross-shaped plan, and has five domes. The domes are built on the beams; the central one is much larger than the other four side domes. The church is arched by round elements. The small gilded baroque-style belfry is built in front of the entrance. The interior walls are decorated by painted ornaments. In the lower zones of the walls the painted ornaments are simulating the marble stone construction look. Arches and vaults are decorated in ornaments only. In 1898, the Orthodox Metropolitan Palace was built near the cathedral.

The head master for construction was Andreja Damjanov, a man from the Damjanovi-Renzovski family of master builders, masons, painters, carpenters, and stonecutters from the village of Papradište, near Veles.

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Rockie 82 (3 years ago)
doorman is racist. He would let Europeans wearing shorts and short skirt inside; when it comes to me, he angrily refused me entry and says no shorts! Go away! No! Shame on this church by using such a nasty person. I’m Christian btw.

Lorena S (3 years ago)
Beautiful church in the heart of the city with really welcoming chess players right outside it ♟️

C (3 years ago)
I was told tourists are not allowed in, only orthodox Christians are allowed.

EnJey Life (3 years ago)
A beautiful church! Very old one and in the center of the city. It was not so crowded, unfortunately. Very nice paintings in Russian style (I would say - remind me on some similar churches in Romania) and beautiful iconostasis.

Per Johansson (4 years ago)
Very beautiful and holy cathedral ☦️?❤️

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