https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48160101
Thousands of people have attended the re-opening of a renowned mosque in Bosnia, almost three decades since its destruction during the 1992-1995 war.
The Aladza Mosque in Foca was targeted at the start of the conflict as part of plans by Bosnian Serb forces to create an ethnically pure state.
The 16th Century mosque was considered a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture.
The restoration project has taken several years, with financial help from countries including Turkey.
The mosque was built around 1550 - where it stood until it was blown up by dynamite.
Wow, they've done a magnificent job of restoring this . I suppose it'll never be quite the same as the original, but the people behind it can be very proud of it nonetheless.
Hopefully, we'll see some of the destroyed historical sites in Syria and Iraq being restored one day!
Thousands of people have attended the re-opening of a renowned mosque in Bosnia, almost three decades since its destruction during the 1992-1995 war.
The Aladza Mosque in Foca was targeted at the start of the conflict as part of plans by Bosnian Serb forces to create an ethnically pure state.
The 16th Century mosque was considered a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture.
The restoration project has taken several years, with financial help from countries including Turkey.
The mosque was built around 1550 - where it stood until it was blown up by dynamite.
Wow, they've done a magnificent job of restoring this . I suppose it'll never be quite the same as the original, but the people behind it can be very proud of it nonetheless.
Hopefully, we'll see some of the destroyed historical sites in Syria and Iraq being restored one day!
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