Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.47960/2712-1844.2025.11.187
The old church in Vareš: witness of the century
Tomislav Brković
orcid.org/0009-0003-4163-2485
; Parish of St. Michael the Archangel, Vareš
Abstract
Vareš is located north of Sarajevo (45 km), in the valley of the Stavnja River, at an altitude of about 830 m. This settlement was created after the collapse of Bosnian independence. In the very center of Vareš is the oldest surviving Catholic church in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The parish was founded at the beginning of the 16th century, when the Church of St. Michael the Archangel was probably built and dedicated. On the basis of previous knowledge and newly discovered Ottoman and Latin documents, the author presents new knowledge about the history of the church, its inte-rior, the builders, and the latest protective archaeological investigations. As a witness to past cen-turies, the author's transcribed entries from the parish registers of those baptized since 1643 and those deceased since 1647, written in Croatian Cyrillics, along with entries written in Latin, con-tribute to the illumination of its history.
Keywords
Vareš; parish; St. Michael the Archangel; old church; Ottoman and Latin documents; parish regis-try books
Hrčak ID:
335516
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Publication date:
1.10.2025.
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