Church of St. Basil of Caesarea

The Church of St. Basil of Caesarea is a Serbian Orthodox church built in 1886. The interior of the church was built gradually over a period of more than forty years. During the 1992-1995 war, the building and the interior of the church suffered significant damage. Only two of the icons that were placed on the iconostasis were preserved, the icon of St. John and the icon of St. Venerable Mother Paraskeva.

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Konjic Monastery

Konjic Monastery is a Franciscan monastery built in stages between 1895 and 1919. year, according to a design by the architect Josip Vancaš. During the many years of construction, there was a partial deviation from the project. The building of the present monastery dates mainly from 1939-40, but the friars did not live there for the next ten years. In 1970 it was declared a monastery. During the war of 1992-95, the church and the monastery building suffered extensive damage. After 1995 they were renovated again.

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Čaršija Mosque

The mosque Čaršija was probably founded by a certain Junuz-čauš, and dates back to the 16th century. The mosque was completely renovated in 1922 when the stone floor was replaced by a wooden floor and the roof was covered again with sheet metal. During the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995), the mosque was hit several times by artillery shells. The roof structure and the walls of the building were damaged, and the minaret was hit several times by direct fire. Later, the upper part of the minaret and the sherefe (drum) were rebuilt, the building was plastered and painted, and covered.

Repovačka Mosque

Repovačka mosque was probably built in the second half of the 16th century. During the Austro-Hungarian domination (1878-1918) the mosque building was used as a warehouse. After the restoration in 1924, the mosque was again used by the faithful for prayer. From 1943, the mosque was converted into a warehouse and shortly afterwards the harem was converted into a cattle market. The building was last repaired after the war, between 1992 and 1995.