In the Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Sarajevo, two days ago, on the occasion of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of his consecration, a solemn academy was held.
The academy was attended by a large number of officials from the political, cultural, and religious spheres.
Among others, the mayor of Sarajevo Benjamina Karic, the mayor of Istocno Sarajevo Ljubisa Cosic, the ambassador of the Russian Federation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Igor Kalabuhov, the ambassador of Egypt in BiH Yasser Sorour and many others attended.
The Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Sarajevo is one of the largest Orthodox churches in the Balkans. The church is located in the very center of the city, next to the Faculty of Economics, on the right side of the Miljacka river.
It is important to note that the decision to build it was made at the beginning of 1859 and the construction itself began in 1863 and lasted for 11 years. The work was completed on May 1st, 1874. The consecration of the completed church was performed by the Metropolitanate of Dabar-Bosnia Pajsije in 1872.
The permit for the construction of the church was issued by Sultan Abdulaziz to mitigate criticism from Europe due to religious intolerance. The church itself was built with voluntary contributions from the citizens of Sarajevo and surrounding towns, as well as merchants from Dubrovnik, Belgrade, Trieste, and Vienna. There is a record that the Sultan himself was one of those who contributed, Klix.ba reports.
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