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Long exposure shot - Blagaj Tekija - Bosnia

Blagaj Tekija is a Dervish monastery outside Mostar, Bosnia, that’s nearly 600 years old. Situated at the base of a cliff, next to the source of the river Buna, it’s a unique and picturesque series of building

 

The Tekija (or Tekke) was first founded during the height of the Ottoman empire. The meeting/prayer room of the tekke has the characteristics of the Turkish baroque and is the only monument in Bosnia built in that style, and this can be seen on the wooden ceiling. The hamam, a turkish bath, has heating under the floor and it is covered with a beautiful starry holed dome for the natural light to enter through it

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Uploaded on January 25, 2024
Taken on August 14, 2023