Mostar Catholic Cathedral

The Cathedral of Mary Queen of Heaven and Mother Church is the Catholic Cathedral of Mostar.

About this building

It was built from 1974 to 1980 on the site of an old cathedral dating from 1872. The cathedral was built in the postmodern style, a style that has prevailed in the architecture of churches in Bosnia and Herzegovina since the second half of the 20th century. Concrete, metal, glass and, in part, stone were used for the construction. 

Key Features

  • Architecture

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