Church of the Holy Emperor Uroš and Madhe Mosque
Christianity and Islam have clashed, yet here a Serbian Orthodox church and a mosque stand together.

📜 A unique site in Ferizaj, Kosovo, where a Serbian Orthodox church and a mosque stand together.
🔍 The mosque was originally built in the 1890s, rebuilt in 1943, and the Church of the Holy Emperor Uroš was built between 1929-1933.

Why Go

🤝 Witness a rare coexistence of Christian and Islamic faiths.
🏛️ Explore historical religious architecture from different eras.
📖 Learn about the complex cultural and religious history of the Balkans.
🕌 Explore a historical Ottoman-era mosque.
⛪ Visit a Serbian Orthodox church dedicated to Emperor Uroš V.
🖼️ See murals and iconostasis from the 19th-20th centuries.

Why Avoid

🎨 Church walls commonly feature graffiti.
⚔️ The church experienced looting and fires during the Kosovo War.

Tips

📍 Located in the southern Kosovo municipality of Ferizaj (Albanian) or Urosevac (Serbian).

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