Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Herzegovina-Neretva
Explore 7 sacred places in Herzegovina-Neretva, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
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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....
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....
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....
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...
Key questions
Herzegovina-Neretva sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Herzegovina-Neretva?
- This regional guide currently includes 7 sacred sites in Herzegovina-Neretva, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Which traditions are represented in Herzegovina-Neretva?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Christianity, Nature Spirituality, Islam.
- Can I view Herzegovina-Neretva sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.