The cathedral is dedicated to the nativity of the Theotokos. It was erected at the request of the Orthodox parish of Sarajevo, with construction taking place between 1863 and 1868. The church is constructed as a three-section basilica inscribed in a cross-shaped plan, and has five domes. The domes are built on the beams; the central one is much larger than the other four side domes. The church is arched by round elements. The small gilded baroque-style belfry is built in front of the entrance. The interior walls are decorated by painted ornaments. In the lower zones of the walls the painted ornaments are simulating the marble stone construction look. Arches and vaults are decorated in ornaments only. In 1898, the Orthodox Metropolitan Palace was built near the cathedral.
The head master for construction was Andreja Damjanov, a man from the Damjanovi-Renzovski family of master builders, masons, painters, carpenters, and stonecutters from the village of Papradište, near Veles.
The construction of the church commenced in 1863 when Sarajevo was part of the Bosnia Vilayet, itself a subdivision within the Ottoman Empire. Most of the 36,000 dukat construction cost was covered by Sarajevo's Serb merchants, led by Manojlo Jeftanović who donated 2,000 dukats.[1] In a symbolic act, the Ottoman sultan Abdülaziz and the ruler of Serbia, Prince Mihailo Obrenović, each donated 500 dukats.[1] Russian Tsar Alexander II sent expert craftsmen to construct the iconostasis. Known locally as the 'New Orthodox Church' to distinguish it from the sixteenth-century church a few hundred meters to the east, it was the first building to break the Muslim monopoly on monumental edifices in Sarajevo.
The Cathedral during winter
Once the church was built, its tower that rose above many of the town's mosques became a sore point with local conservative Muslims who wanted traditional limitations on non-Muslim architecture to be imposed. The same group also objected to a small bell that was installed on the old Serbian Orthodox Church at around the same time. The new church dedication ceremony was scheduled for May 1871; however, a group of forty lower-class Muslims, led by a Sarajevo imam Salih Vilajetović (better known as Hadži Lojo), sought to block it.[1] When notified of the intended obstruction, the Bosnian Vilayet's Ottoman governor ordered the police to arrest Hadži Lojo and his followers. Six were arrested while others fled when the police arrived. Led by merchant Jeftanović, members of the Serbian community lodged a protest with the Russian consul in Sarajevo, and Russian diplomats shortly thereafter protested the episode to the Ottoman sultan. The dedication ceremony was postponed for a year.
The next year, in the summer of 1872, the Ottoman officials dispatched a new military commander with more than thousand men in order to provide security for the church dedication. Concerned about local Muslim vandal attacks, as a show of force the Ottoman governor ordered the positioning of a cannon above the city and the deployment of troops to guard the ceremony. The festive dedication on 20 July 1872, attended by high Ottoman officials and by the young Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Serbia, Béni Kállay (who would later play an important role in Bosnia), proceeded without incident.[1]
^"Orthodox Cathedral church (church of the Holy Mother of God) with movable heritage, the historic building". old.kons.gov.ba. Commission to preserve national monuments. 4 July 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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Donia, Robert J. (2006). Sarajevo: A Biography. London: C. Hurst and Co. (Publishers) Ltd. ISBN0-472-11557-X.
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For other uses see Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos The Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos Serbian Saborna Crkva Roђeњa Presvete Bogorodice romanized Saborna Crkva Rođenja Presvete Bogorodice is the largest Serbian Orthodox church in Sarajevo and one of the largest in the Balkans The cathedral is designated National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the KONS Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the TheotokosSaborna Crkva Roђeњa Presvete BogorodiceSaborna Crkva Rođenja Presvete BogorodiceSerb Orthodox CathedralReligionAffiliationSerbian Orthodox ChurchYear consecrated20 July 1872LocationLocationTrg Oslobođenja Alija Izetbegovic Zelenih Beretki Sarajevo Bosnia and HerzegovinaArchitectureArchitect s Andrey DamyanovStyleBaroqueCompleted1874Designated as NHLKONS of Bosnia and HerzegovinaOfficial nameOrthodox Cathedral church church of the Holy Mother of God with movable heritage the historic buildingTypeCategory I monumentCriteriaII Value A B C i ii iii iv v vi D i ii iii iv v E i ii iii iv v F i ii G i ii iii iv v vi I i ii iii iv Designated5 July 2006 session No Part ofOld Town of SarajevoReference no 2842Decision no 06 2 2122 06 5ListedList of National Monuments of Bosnia and HerzegovinaOperator Websitehttp www mitropolijadabrobosanska org The cathedral is dedicated to the nativity of the Theotokos It was erected at the request of the Orthodox parish of Sarajevo with construction taking place between 1863 and 1868 The church is constructed as a three section basilica inscribed in a cross shaped plan and has five domes The domes are built on the beams the central one is much larger than the other four side domes The church is arched by round elements The small gilded baroque style belfry is built in front of the entrance The interior walls are decorated by painted ornaments In the lower zones of the walls the painted ornaments are simulating the marble stone construction look Arches and vaults are decorated in ornaments only In 1898 the Orthodox Metropolitan Palace was built near the cathedral The head master for construction was Andreja Damjanov a man from the Damjanovi Renzovski family of master builders masons painters carpenters and stonecutters from the village of Papradiste near Veles Contents 1 History 2 Heritage designation 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Books 5 External linksHistory editThe construction of the church commenced in 1863 when Sarajevo was part of the Bosnia Vilayet itself a subdivision within the Ottoman Empire Most of the 36 000 dukat construction cost was covered by Sarajevo s Serb merchants led by Manojlo Jeftanovic who donated 2 000 dukats 1 In a symbolic act the Ottoman sultan Abdulaziz and the ruler of Serbia Prince Mihailo Obrenovic each donated 500 dukats 1 Russian Tsar Alexander II sent expert craftsmen to construct the iconostasis Known locally as the New Orthodox Church to distinguish it from the sixteenth century church a few hundred meters to the east it was the first building to break the Muslim monopoly on monumental edifices in Sarajevo nbsp The Cathedral during winterOnce the church was built its tower that rose above many of the town s mosques became a sore point with local conservative Muslims who wanted traditional limitations on non Muslim architecture to be imposed The same group also objected to a small bell that was installed on the old Serbian Orthodox Church at around the same time The new church dedication ceremony was scheduled for May 1871 however a group of forty lower class Muslims led by a Sarajevo imam Salih Vilajetovic better known as Hadzi Lojo sought to block it 1 When notified of the intended obstruction the Bosnian Vilayet s Ottoman governor ordered the police to arrest Hadzi Lojo and his followers Six were arrested while others fled when the police arrived Led by merchant Jeftanovic members of the Serbian community lodged a protest with the Russian consul in Sarajevo and Russian diplomats shortly thereafter protested the episode to the Ottoman sultan The dedication ceremony was postponed for a year The next year in the summer of 1872 the Ottoman officials dispatched a new military commander with more than thousand men in order to provide security for the church dedication Concerned about local Muslim vandal attacks as a show of force the Ottoman governor ordered the positioning of a cannon above the city and the deployment of troops to guard the ceremony The festive dedication on 20 July 1872 attended by high Ottoman officials and by the young Austro Hungarian ambassador to Serbia Beni Kallay who would later play an important role in Bosnia proceeded without incident 1 Heritage designation editThe Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos is designated National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Commission to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the session held on 4 July 2006 2 See also edit nbsp Christianity portalSarajevo Old Orthodox Church Sites of interest in Sarajevo List of cathedralsReferences edit a b c d Donia 2006 p 34 Orthodox Cathedral church church of the Holy Mother of God with movable heritage the historic building old kons gov ba Commission to preserve national monuments 4 July 2006 Retrieved 15 July 2023 Books edit Donia Robert J 2006 Sarajevo A Biography London C Hurst and Co Publishers Ltd ISBN 0 472 11557 X External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Sarajevo Official website in Serbian 43 51 30 N 18 25 30 E 43 8582 N 18 4251 E 43 8582 18 4251 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos Sarajevo amp oldid 1202507282, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
