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Banja Luka's 10 Must-See Attractions

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The best of the best, the cream of the crop, the top of the tree. Banja Luka is chock-full of fascinating sights and sounds, attractions that offer tangible history and that intangible magic that makes the Balkans so marvellous. These are our favourite things in the city. 
Churches & Monasteries

Rebrovačka Church
Bulevar vojvode Stepe Stepanovića
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Orthodox cathedrals tend to follow a similar set of stylistic rules, but the rulebook was thrown out of the window when the Rebrovačka Church was built. This …
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Squares, Parks & Gardens

Gospodska
Veselina Mašlese
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Every town worth its salt in this part of the world needs to have a main pedestrian drag, and Gospodska certainly fills that role in Banja Luka. Lined with …
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Churches & Monasteries

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
Trg srpskih vladara 3
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Smack bang in the middle of town, Banja Luka’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is every bit as grand and ostentatious as the name suggests. It is immediately …
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Monuments & Archaeological Sites

Kastel Fortress
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If you went back to the medieval period and told the locals that their fortress would eventually be a prime spot for summer rock festivals, they’d …
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Squares, Parks & Gardens

Park Petar Kočić
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Named after a 19th and 20th century writer and politician with a quite fantastic moustache, Petar Kočić Park is the central green area in the centre of town. …
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Squares, Parks & Gardens

Banj Brdo

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Banj Hill stands proudly above the city, reaching some 431 metres into the sky. Vehicles are not allowed up here, but the walk up is about as pleasant and …
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Monuments & Archaeological Sites

Monument to Fallen Krajina Soldiers
Banj Brdo
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Banj Brdo looms large above Banja Luka, and the Monument to Fallen Krajina Soldiers is its main event. Standing 13 metres high and stretching 24 metres long, …
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Mosques

Ferhadija Mosque
Kralja Petra I Karađorđevića
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is full of magnificent Ottoman architecture, but few of its mosques carry the grace and grandeur of Banja Luka’s Ferhadija Mosque. The …
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Churches & Monasteries

Cathedral of St Bonaventure
Kralja Petra I Karađorđevića 80
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One of four Catholic churches in Banja Luka, the Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure has long been the seat of the Banja Luka Bishopric. The church itself isn’t …
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Buildings

Abandoned Power Plant
Slatinska
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It wasn’t called ‘Abandoned Power Plant’ when it was opened of course, but many years have passed since this hydro electricity factory on the banks of the …
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