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Templ
Templ
Templ (New Temple; today Bosnian Cultural Centre www.bkc.ba) is located in Branilaca Sarajeva Street. It was built in 1930 in pseudo-Moorish style according to the design of Rudolf Lubinski.
Location: Centre
The unique elliptic dome covered in copper was the third largest in Europe at the time. In 1964 the temple was transformed into a cultural centre, and its interior horizontally divided into three levels. The temple’s aula has a stone menorah monument created by Zlatko Ugljen. The monument is dedicated to the Jewish culture and presence in Sarajevo for over four centuries. 
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