Guča Gora Fransiscan Friary, Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Guča Gora Monastery is a Roman Catholic Franciscan monastery in a small village Guča Gora east of Travnik in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the mid-19th century Bosnian Franciscans decided to build the monastery in the area of Travnik. On May 30, 1859, the General Minister of the Franciscan Order issued the decree establishing the Guča Gora Monastery.

The monastery was damaged and vandalised by mujahideen fighters in June 1993.

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Marko Babic (3 years ago)
A beautiful monastery at the foot of the Vlašić mountain. The young priest welcomed us with open arms and a gentle spirit and took us through the church and the museum and told us briefly about the history of this wonderful place and about its future. A very very nice place to visit

nikola petrušić (3 years ago)
To je.moj rodni kraj naj ljepši na svjetu

super nova (3 years ago)
Nice building. It is a pity that the church is leaking and decaying

Zdravko Žuljević (3 years ago)
The spiritual center of central Bosnia. Worth a visit and a look.

Gabriela Rajic (4 years ago)
Beautiful .. The most beautiful place ❤ "And he saved Silver Bosnia by faith - the Franciscan brothers in body and soul."

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