Country guide
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina brings together sacred architecture, pilgrimage traditions, and landscapes shaped by memory, ritual, and local devotion.
31 sacred sites across 20 regions. Use the tradition links to narrow in.
Browse by region
Explore Bosnia and Herzegovina region by region
Open a regional guide to see its sacred sites, traditions, and map.
Explore Bosnia and Herzegovina by facet
Refine the atlas
Related Bosnia and Herzegovina guides
Showing 1-31 of 31 sites in this country guide
Aladža Mosque, Foča
Foča, Foča, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aladža Mosque, Foča is a documented mosque in Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Islam....
Apparition Hill, Medjugorje
Medjugorje, Herzegovina-Neretva, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Since 1981, pilgrims have climbed a steep, sun-bleached hill outside Medjugorje where six young people reported seeing the Virgin Mary. Over thirty million have followed....
Bektashi Sufi Tekke monastery, Blagaj
Dračevice, Herzegovina-Neretva, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Built into a cliff face at the source of the Buna River, the Blagaj Tekke has held continuous prayer for over five centuries....
Boljuni Stećak Necropolis
Boljuni, Boljuni, Stolac Municipality, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Boljuni Stećak Necropolis is a documented archaeological site in Boljuni, Bosnia and Herzegovina, interpreted through ancient ritual and archaeological evidence....
Bosnian Pyramids, Visoko
Visoko, Zenica-Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Near Visoko, thirty minutes from Sarajevo, pyramid-shaped hills have drawn visitors since 2005, when claims of ancient pyramids ignited global controversy....
Church of Saint James the Greater (Apostle)
Medjugorje, Herzegovina-Neretva, Bosnia and Herzegovina
In a small Herzegovinian village, a parish church dedicated to the patron saint of pilgrims became the center of one of the most visited Marian pilgrimage sites on earth....
Church of Saint John the Baptist in Podmilačje
Jajce, Central Bosnia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
On the banks of the Vrbas River in central Bosnia, the Church of Saint John the Baptist at Podmilačje has drawn pilgrims for over six hundred years....
Cross Hill
Medjugorje, Herzegovina-Neretva, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rising above the village of Medjugorje, Cross Hill bears a 16-tonne concrete cross built in 1934 by parishioners who carried every grain of cement and drop of water up 520...
Daorson Illyrian City
Stolac, Herzegovina-Neretva, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Daorson rises from a hilltop above the Neretva valley in Herzegovina, the capital of an Illyrian tribe that wove Greek culture into their own....
Daorson megalithic site, Bosnia
Poprati, Herzegovina-Neretva, Bosnia and Herzegovina
On a hilltop above the Neretva River valley, massive stone blocks fitted without mortar rise against the Herzegovina sky....
Dobrićevo Monastery
Orah, Orah, Bileća Municipality, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dobrićevo Monastery is a documented monastery in Orah, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Dugo Polje Stećak Necropolis
Blidinje, Blidinje, Jablanica Municipality, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dugo Polje Stećak Necropolis is a documented archaeological site in Blidinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, interpreted through ancient ritual and archaeological evidence....
Emperor's Mosque, Sarajevo
Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The oldest mosque in Sarajevo, founded in 1457, stands as the spiritual nucleus from which the city itself grew....
Ferhat Pasha Mosque, Banja Luka
Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ferhat Pasha Mosque, Banja Luka is a documented mosque in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Islam....
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque stands at the spiritual center of Bosnian Islam, its minaret sounding the call to prayer over Sarajevo since 1530....
Gomionica Monastery
Kmećani, Kmećani, Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gomionica Monastery is a documented monastery in Kmećani, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Gvozno Stećak Necropolis
Gvozno, Gvozno, Kalinovik Municipality, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gvozno Stećak Necropolis is a documented archaeological site in Gvozno, Bosnia and Herzegovina, interpreted through ancient ritual and archaeological evidence....
Karađoz Bey Mosque
Mostar, Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Karađoz Bey Mosque is a documented mosque in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Islam....
Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque
Mostar, Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque is a documented mosque in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Islam....
Maculje Stećak Necropolis
Maculje, Maculje, Novi Travnik Municipality, Central Bosnia Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Maculje Stećak Necropolis is a documented archaeological site in Maculje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, interpreted through ancient ritual and archaeological evidence....
Ornamented Mosque
Travnik, Central Bosnia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
In the heart of Travnik's old trading quarter, the Ornamented Mosque has gathered nearly five centuries of prayer beneath walls covered in painted gardens....
Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos
Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The largest Serbian Orthodox cathedral in Sarajevo rises five-domed above a city defined by the coexistence of minarets, bell towers, and synagogues....
Ozren Monastery
Petrovo, Petrovo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ozren Monastery is a documented monastery in Petrovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Papraća Monastery
Papraća, Papraća, Šekovići Municipality, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Papraća Monastery is a documented monastery in Papraća, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Radimlja Stećak Necropolis
Near Stolac, Near Stolac, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Radimlja Stećak Necropolis is a documented archaeological site in Near Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, interpreted through ancient ritual and archaeological evidence....
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Sacred Heart Cathedral stands at the center of Sarajevo, a Neo-Gothic witness to the restoration of Catholicism in Bosnia after nearly seven hundred years without a...
Sarajevo Old Orthodox Church
Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo Old Orthodox Church is a documented church in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Sase Monastery
Srebrenica, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sase Monastery sits in the hills between Srebrenica and Bratunac, a Serbian Orthodox house dedicated to the Holy Trinity....
Shrine of the Queen of Peace at Medjugorje, Medjugorje
Međugorje, Herzegovina-Neretva, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Since 1981, six young visionaries have reported apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary on a hillside above the village of Medjugorje, calling it the site of an ongoing...
Tavna Monastery
Tavna, Tavna/Banjica, Bijeljina Region, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tavna Monastery is a documented monastery in Tavna, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Žitomislić Monastery
Žitomislići, Žitomislići, Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Žitomislić Monastery is a documented monastery in Žitomislići, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Key questions
Bosnia and Herzegovina sacred-site questions
What sacred sites can I explore in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Pilgrim Map lists sacred places in Bosnia and Herzegovina across living worship sites, heritage landmarks, pilgrimage destinations, and culturally significant landscapes. The current guide lists 31 sites organized by region and tradition.
Which traditions are represented in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The most represented traditions include Islam, Christianity, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Ancient, Nature Spirituality.
How should I plan a sacred-site visit in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Start with regional clusters, compare nearby places on the map, then open individual site pages for coordinates, etiquette, and sacred context where available.
Can I view Bosnia and Herzegovina sacred sites on a map?
Yes. Switch to map view to compare geographic clusters, then open individual site pages for coordinates, visiting context, and related places.