Saint Mary's Church, Jajce

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Saint Mary's Church, Jajce
Saint Mary's Church, later Sultan Suleiman's Mosque or Fethija was a site of adoration in Jajce. It is a memorial of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The buildings are situated at the foot of the citadel, in the centre of Jajce city.

Saint Mary's Church, later Sultan Suleiman's Mosque or Fethija was a site of adoration in Jajce. It is a national monument of our country, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The buildings are situated at the foot of the citadel,  in the centre of Jajce city.

It is presupposed that this significant church was first built in the 12th century, as a simple Romanesque-style. By the end of the 14th century it had deteriorated. That was the period when the church was restored and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

Saint Mary's Church was converted into a mosque in 1582 and named after the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. 

 

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