Sarajevo Cathedral

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Sarajevo Cathedral, formally known as the Sacred Heart Cathedral, is the largest cathedral and a prominent Catholic landmark in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, notable for its Neo-Gothic architecture and central role in the city’s religious and cultural life.

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Sarajevo Cathedral canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
church building
landmark
architect Josip Vancaš
architecturalStyle Gothic Revival architecture
Neo-Gothic architecture
linked to: Gothic Revival
completionDate 1889
consecrationDate 1889
constructionStartDate 1884
coordinateLocation 43.859°N 18.428°E
country Bosnia and Herzegovina
damagedDuring Bosnian War
Siege of Sarajevo
dedicatedTo Sacred Heart of Jesus
denomination Latin Church
diocese Archdiocese of Vrhbosna
groundbreakingDate 1884
hasFeature pointed arches
rose window
stained glass windows
stone portal with reliefs
twin bell towers
hasPublicSquare square with monument to Pope John Paul II
hasRestoration post-war restoration in the 1990s
heritageDesignation National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina
heritageDesignationDate 2005
inaugurationDate 1889
inspiredBy Notre-Dame de Paris
isLargest largest cathedral in Sarajevo
isMajorLandmarkOf Sarajevo
languageOfLiturgy Bosnian
Croatian
Latin
locatedIn Sarajevo
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Sarajevo Canton
locatedInOldTown Baščaršija
materialUsed stone
nativeName Katedrala Srca Isusova
numberOfTowers 2
officialName Sacred Heart Cathedral
religion Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
rite Roman Rite
significance central Catholic religious site in Sarajevo
important cultural symbol of Sarajevo
status metropolitan cathedral
tourismAttraction popular tourist site in Sarajevo
usedFor Catholic liturgy
cultural events
religious ceremonies

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Eternal Flame (Sarajevo) locatedNear Sarajevo Cathedral
Ferhadija Street near Sarajevo Cathedral