The Best Of Banja Luka Walking Tour
Together with a professional guide, you will visit the most charming places in the city. Is it true that Banja Luka is the second-largest city in Bosnia? Do you know that Banja Luka has its international movie festival yearly? You will have a chance to explore the city while hearing fascinating facts and legends. What are other historical relics than the famous Fortress Kastel? What does Republic Srpska mean for the locals? Does the name Banja Luka mean something in the local language? You will be surprised how many stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, and corners of Banja Luka. Your charming guide will tell you what is special and unique about living in this city. Perfect for those who are visiting the city for the first time and want to get the most out of it!
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Christ the Savior Orthodox Cathedral
The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, a Serbian Orthodox Holy Trinity Church built in the center of Banja Luka during interwar Yugoslavia. The cathedral is made of red and yellow travertine stone from Mesopotamia and has a three-layer wall: stone, reinforced concrete, and brick. The exterior construction work on the temple was completed for the rebuilding on September 26, 2004, when the first liturgy was also served. With a bell tower 47 meters high and a 22.5-meter dome, the current temple is architecturally identical to the previous one and is the tallest religious building in Banja Luka.
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Museum of the Republika Srpska,
The RS Museum is the Republic of Srpska's central institution for the protection of movable cultural property. Permanent exhibitions (archaeological, ethnological, and natural) and thematic exhibitions are the two types of exhibitions that have been shown in the museum.
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Kastel Fortress,
The fortress is the city's largest and oldest monument. It is presumed that the fortress was built in the Middle Ages, but it is located on the site of previous fortifications dating back to Roman and even pre-Roman times. It is one of Banja Luka's main attractions, located on the left bank of the Vrbas river in the heart of town.
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Ferhadija mosque,
Ferhadija mosque, also known as Ferhat Pasha Mosque, is an Ottoman Islamic architecture mosque in Banja Luka. The mosque was torn down on the order of the Republika Srpska authorities in 1993 as part of the ethnic cleansing campaign, and it was rebuilt and relaunched on May 7, 2016.