The Church of the Holy Mother of God is a medieval Eastern Orthodox Church in Serbia.
The church dates from the first half of the 14th century. It combines Romanticism, Gothic and Moravian elements. Its interior preserves valuable Serbian medieval paintings.
The Hadji Hussein Mosque is a cultural monument of local significance. It was built in 1751 and is remarkable in that it is the only mosque in the country with a ceiling of Bulgarian wood carvings .
Islam-aga's Mosque is the only active Mosque in Niš. It has a rectangular plan and a flat wooden ceiling. It is protected as a cultural monument due to its historic and religious importance in the city.
This chapel in Nis is well known for what is housed inside its walls. The skull tower of Nis is one of Nis's biggest tourist attractions. The tower was built by the Ottoman administration after a failed Serb rebellion in the early 19th century. Upon Serbia's independence in 1878, a chapel was placed around the tower to commemorate the fallen patriots. Rennovations to the chapel occured numerous times, most recently being in 1989.
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