Religious Sarajevo

Sarajevo through ages has been famous under name European Jerusalem, simply because four Worlds, perhaps major Religions meet up in Sarajevo, and life made of, harmony, peace and tolerance.

Based on such facts VISIT SARAJEVO does not only have need, but an imperative to expose whole religious life of Sarajevo, simply and within most detailed manner.


Here you will be able to find any possible religious attraction you have ever heard of in Sarajevo, ranging from Catholicism, Orthodoxy, Judaism and Islam.

 

Old Orthodox Church

Old Orthodox Church


In case you are religious soul, or simply like Religious temples, just scroll down and see what you want to see.

P.S. If you get a little bit lost between long list if temples, try the bottom page Features section for more crystallized approach.

Religious Sarajevo Key Sections

Gazi Husrev Bey's Mosque

The master builder of this mosque in 1530 was the Emperor’s...

Ashkenazi Synagogue

The Ashkenazi Jews come to Sarajevo at the time of the Austro-Hun...

Catholic Educational Center “St. Josip”

In 1911 the sisters of the “Daughters of Holy Love” b...

Magribija Mosque

Magribija mosque is located near the Marindvor, who, at the time ...

Ali Pasha's Mosque

The Ali-pasha mosque was built in 1560/61 as the vaqf of the beyl...

Ferhadija Mosque

Ferhad-bey Vuković-Desisalić built his mosque in 1561/1562. ...

Čekrekčinica (Čekrekči Muslihudin) Mosque

This, the oldest surviving domed mosque in Sarajevo, was built by...

Jedilerska Tekija - 7 Braće

Bistrik is one of the most beautiful parts of Sarajevo. Just belo...

Jewish Cemetery – Sepulchral Ensemble

This is the second largest Jewish cemetery in Europe, after the o...

The Church of St. Vincent de Paul

Church of St. Vincent de Paul in Titova Street was built in the n...

Evangelist Church (Today Art Academy)

Before the arrival on the Austro-Hungarian rule, in Sarajevo ther...

Church of St.Sava

In 1894 the Serbian Orthodox church and school parish in Blažuj ...

Kovači – Shahids Memorial

With 1,487 officialy buried Shahids and fallen soldiers (during t...

Hajji's (Vekil Harč) Mosque

The mahala (residential quarter) of the Vekil Harč Mustafa mosqu...

Great Sephardic Temple (Il Kal grandi)

Construction work on this went on from 1926 until its completion ...

Kekeki Sinan Bakarevića Mosque

Kekeki Sinan/Bakarevića mosque is located on the corner of stree...

The Institute of St.Augustine

This institution (present day Music Academy) was built in 1893. ...

St.Mary Church

Completed and consecrated in 1913....

Shari’at Law School

At the intersection of Sagrdžije and Čemerlina streets is build...

Features

European Jerusalem

Sarajevo is a city where world four major religions meet, and tog...

Major Islamic Attractions

First on the list Gazi Husref Bey’s complex, and his list o...

Major Catholic Attractions

Christianity in Sarajevo has its roots in far-far history. Here w...

Major Orthodox Attractions

No one knows how old precisely it is. It was there even before th...

Major Jewish Attraction

Jews have come to Sarajevo, I would say long time ago, in 16th ce...