Fethija Mosque () is a

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and former Catholic church located in the town of

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. Built in 1266, it is the oldest Gothic building in the country.''Fethija džamija sa haremom, devet grobnih ploča i natpisima, graditeljska cjelina '' – Članak
Komisija za očuvanje nacionalnih spomenika. (10. November 2013.) It was originally built as a Catholic church dedicated to Saint

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, and was subsequently transformed into a mosque following the 1592 conquest of Bihać from

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by the

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. The building was originally accompanied by a monastery, which was also mentioned in a 13th-century charter of the

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Buildings and structures in Bihać Ottoman mosques in Bosnia and Herzegovina Mosques completed in the 1590s National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina Buildings and structures completed in 1266 Mosques completed in the 1260s Former Roman Catholic church buildings History of Bihać Mosques converted from churches in Bosnia and Herzegovina Gothic architecture in Bosnia and Herzegovina Medieval Bosnia and Herzegovina architecture {{Europe-mosque-stub

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