Crkva sv. Josipa erected on Marijin dvor in 1940 according to the design of Karel PaÅ™ik reveals neo-Romanesque style with walls made in white stone from Herzegovina. Simplified structure with each element articulating symmetry and…

The mosque was built by Hadim Ali-pasha, the governor of the Budapest administrative district (budimski begler-beg) in 1560. It was designed in reference to classic Istanbul mosques and reveals a serenely beautiful building simplified to…

The Cathedral of Jesus' Heart is the Vrhbosna archbishop's diocese. It was built based on Josip Vancas' design in Neo-Gothic style with traces of Neo-Romanesque in reference to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Dijon and…

During the Ottoman period the only orthodox church was the one in the old part of town. With the arrival of a larger group of orthodox immigrants from Montenegro and Serbia in the first half…

Sephardic Jews who were expelled by the Alhambra Decree in 1492 found sanctuary in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The newcomers settled the Sijavus-pashas Quarter (El Cortijo – Grand Yard) and soon became assimilated. After Bosnia and…

The first written record about the church dates back to 1616. The church is located in the old part of town, Bascarsija. It is a rectangle stone structure with a tinge of Islamic architecture. Interestingly,…

Gazi Husrev-bey's mosque popularly known as the „Bey's mosque“, erected in the centre of old part of the city is a superb example of the 16th Islamic architecture. It was built during the governorship of…