Sacred Sarajevo: four faiths in a ten-minute walk

Sarajevo is often called the Jerusalem of Europe. Few cities let you hear the call to prayer, church bells and see a synagogue on the same short walk.

Start at Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque

The finest Ottoman building in the Balkans, finished in 1531. Visit the courtyard fountain and the Bezistan next door.

Featured placeGazi Husrev-beg MosqueThe finest Ottoman mosque in the Balkans (1531), with a courtyard fountain, a clock tower and a covered market built by the same patron.

The Old Orthodox Church

A few steps away, this modest 16th-century church hides one of the richest icon collections in the region.

Featured placeOld Orthodox ChurchA modest 16th-century church hidden behind walls, with one of the Balkans' finest icon collections.

Sacred Heart Cathedral

Walk west along Ferhadija to the neo-Gothic Catholic cathedral of 1889.

Featured placeSacred Heart CathedralSarajevo's neo-Gothic Catholic cathedral (1889), modelled on Notre-Dame de Dijon.

Cross the river to the synagogue

Finish at the Moorish-revival Ashkenazi Synagogue on the south bank.

Featured placeAshkenazi SynagogueStriking 1902 Moorish-revival synagogue, the only one still active in Sarajevo.