Vidovdan Heroes Chapel, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Vidovdan Heroes Chapel is a Serbian Orthodox chapel and mausoleum located on the Holy Archangels Georgije and Gavrilo Orthodox Cemetery located in Sarajevo.

The crypt of the chapel contains the bodily remains of Gavrilo Princip and other members of Young Bosnia who took part in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914.

The twelve people interred in the crypt of the chapel are Gavrilo Princip, Bogdan Žerajić, Vladimir Gaćinović, Nedeljko Čabrinović, Danilo Ilić, Veljko Čubrilović, Neđo Kerović, Mitar Kerović, Mihajlo Miško Jovanović, Jakov Milović, Trifko Grabež and Marko Perin.

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YAFEA ALYAFEI (2 years ago)
The only orthodox church in Sarajevo. Beautiful building and located in a nearby mini park

Teodor K. (3 years ago)
Definitely worth the visit.

Rodrigo Curi (3 years ago)
Beautiful church outside and inside, not allowed to enter wearing shorts

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

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