Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (Mostar)

About

The Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Serbian: Црква рођења Пресвете Богородице, romanized: Crkva rođenja Presvete Bogorodice), also known as the Old Orthodox Church, is Eastern Orthodox church in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is under jurisdiction of Eparchy of Zachlumia, Herzegovina, and the Littoral of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

The church was built in 15th century. The building was heavily damaged during the Bosnian War in 1992 when it was mined and set on fire. During the war, two valuable icons were saved by a local Bosniak family Jašarević. These icons, of the Virgin Mary and Saint George, were returned to the Serbian Orthodox Church in Mostar in 2022. The building is listed as a national monuments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. On August 12, 2022, the church was subjected to a vandalism and theft incident. Unknown perpetrators broke into the church desecrated the altar, scattered church items, and stole money from donation boxes.