Church of the Holy Transfiguration, Sarajevo

The Church of the Holy Transfiguration (Serbian: Црква Светог Преображења, romanizedCrkva Svetog Preobraženja) is a Serbian Orthodox church in Novo Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Church of the Holy Transfiguration
Црква Светог Преображења
Crkva Svetog Preobraženja
Church of Sveto Preobraženje
Religion
AffiliationSerbian Orthodox
DistrictDabar-Bosna
Year consecrated8 September 1940
Location
LocationNovo Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Architecture
Architect(s)Aleksandar Deroko
Completed1940
Website
ПАРОХИЈА ДОЛАЧКА У НОВОМ САРАЈЕВУ

Originally planned for Split in Croatia, it was built in 1940 by Aleksandar Deroko and consecrated by Serbian Patriarch Gavrilo V. It was the place of worship for 50,000 adherents in the region. It is the only Orthodox church in Novo Sarajevo.

During the Yugoslav Wars, the Church was heavily damaged, and after the war it was renovated. Reworking of frescoes began in 2004.

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