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At the end of the square is yet another house of worship: The bold facade and towers
of the
Serbian Orthodox Cathedral.
This was built from 1863 to 1869, during Ottoman
rule. In this ecumenical city, the funds came from all quarters: donations from the Ro-
manovs, Russia's ruling family; from the Ottoman sultan; and from a Serbian prince. Like
many houses of worship in this town, the church's architecture demonstrates the mingling
of faiths: It looks like an Orthodox church with a Catholic bell tower. (Bell towers are atyp-
ical enough for Orthodox churches, but this one even uses Catholic-style Roman numerals.)
While the postwar renovation may not quite be complete, the interior is cavernous and lav-
ishly decorated, with beautifully painted domes and a stirring iconostasis—it's well worth a
ContinuingalongFerhadija,justaftertheparkonyourrightisanelegantyellow
market
hall.
Go through (or alongside) this hall and emerge on the other side, then walk to the right
one block along the busy street. On the left side of this street, look for Sarajevo's
Markale
covered market.
Browse your way through humble tables, heavy with produce, to the back
