Omar

Omar is a hamlet in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Omar is situated nearby to the hamlet Šipovići, as well as near the village Kosovo Polje.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge and Temple of Great - Martyr czar Lazarus and Kosovo martyrs.

Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge

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The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge is a historic bridge over the Drina River in Višegrad, in the Republika Srpska region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was completed in 1577 by the Ottoman court architect Mimar Sinan on the order of the Grand Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović.

Temple of Great - Martyr czar Lazarus and Kosovo martyrs

Church

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Temple of Great - Martyr czar Lazarus and Kosovo martyrs is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Višegrad and Babin Potok.

Višegrad

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Višegrad is a city on the banks of the river Drina in Sarajevo Region, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town is well known for its UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mehmed paša Sokolović Bridge, and the poet Ivo Andrić, Nobel Prize winner in 1961 for the novel The Bridge over the Drina.