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.

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

Kamil Kalus (3 years ago)
Really old, orthodox church ☦ You can feel the special atmosphere inside.

Pat Polfis (3 years ago)
beautiful old church. lovely icons all round the building. a plave for contemplation and quiet

Per Johansson (4 years ago)
Very holy and beautiful site!☦️?❤️

pravni savjetnik (5 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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