Osman Pazvantouglu Mosque

It is a massive stone building with strictly oriented architecture. The minaret of the mosque ends with stylized triangle instead of the usual Islamic crescent. It is probably an inverted heart as a symbol for unrequited love. According to the old tradition, due to the different religious confession, people in the town of Vidin used to have their feelings misunderstood by each other, which impeded the town's development. Among the unease, Osman Pazvantoglu had an inclusive love towards his Christian neighbors, so the moque he built was also nicknamed as the "Heart Mosque".

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Zajecar Cathedral

The Cathedral Church in Zajecar was built in 1834 by the will of Miloš Obrenović I of Serbia, who established for the occasion the Diocese of Timok with the built church as its seat. Separate from the church, right next to it, a high bell tower was built. It has five bells, cast in Kragujevac in 1899.