Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, also known as the Old Orthodox Church, is a Serbian Orthodox church in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was first mentioned in Ottoman sources dating to 1539. The Church was, however, built on older foundations.

Religious sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Address

Mula Mustafe Bašeskije 59, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Details

Founded: 16th century
Category: Religious sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Rating

4.9/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Caroline Hill (2 years ago)
Beautiful church, with a wonderful collection of icons in the museum and kind, helpful staff.

Kamil Kalus (2 years ago)
Really old, orthodox church ☦ You can feel the special atmosphere inside.

Pat Polfis (2 years ago)
beautiful old church. lovely icons all round the building. a plave for contemplation and quiet

Per Johansson (3 years ago)
Very holy and beautiful site!☦️?❤️

pravni savjetnik (4 years ago)
There is also a story, that I'm not 100% up-to-date on that revoles around a small boys remains that were found during the remold of the church. These remains are in a coffin on the second story of the Church. I would look into this story as it is interesting.

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