Religion

Serbian Orthodox Church

There are eight churches in the Municipality of Zvornik:
The Parish Church of the Birth of St. John the Baptist in Zvornik was built and consecrated on the foundations of a former smaller church on the 7th of July 1823; The church of St. Petka Trnova in Đurđe's town in Zvornik (St. Petka Trnova is the patron saint of Zvornik); The temple of the St. Martyr Marina – Fiery Mary in Čelopek; the Parish Temple of St. Apostles Peter and Paul in Kozluk, consecrated on the 12th of July 1903; the Temple of St. Martyr Procopius in Roćević; the Church of St. Apostles Ciril and Methodius in Drinjača, built in 193, which was sunk during construction of the accumulative lake of the Hydro Power Plant Zvornik; a new church was built on a different, higher location.
More information about Serbian Orthodox Church will soon be available on separate web presentation.

Islamic Religious Community
TURBE BAIR
An object with a landmark status is located in the vicinity of the Upper town – Turbe – a doomed burial site (mausoleum) of Hasan Kaimija.
He was borne in the first half of the 17th century in Sarajevo. After schooling, he went to Sofia, where he was a sheikh of a Moslem monastery (Tekija). He was a prominent poet, but also a folk tribune during the rebellion of the Moslem poor against the rich in Sarajevo in 1682. When the rebellion was put down Kamija was banished to Zvornik. He wrote in Serbo – Croatian and Turkish language about different areas too. His capital works “Varidat” (astronomy and astrology) and “Osvojene kandije” (history).
Turbe does not have any architectural value, but along with Kamija’s tomb, there are several levhas (calligraphy texts), Dervish equipment, mace, two axes, flags etc.

KUŠLAT MOSQUE
There are stone remains of a mosque in Kušlat, which are inaccessible because of the terrain.

MOSQUE IN BEGSUJA
The Mosque in Begsuja was built 1770. It was renewed in 2002 – 2004.

Jewish Community
JEWISH SYNAGOGUE
The Synagogue was built out of donations from the Jews who lived in Zvornik and surrounding area in 1902. It is located in Serbian Town on the right bank of Zlatica, opposite the building of the Medical Centre. After the Second World War, it was bought by Todoran Jovo, and adapted into a residential object.
A nice Jewish cemetery was located at the exit of Zvornik, between Vidakova njiva and Meterize. It is neglected at present-day.
According to the population listing from 1910, there were 148 Jews living in Zvornik and 175 in the Zvornik district. Notable Jewish families in Zvornik were: Bararon, Gracijani, Kraus, Levi, and Hajon. Elder Zvornik inhabitants remember with great pleasure bread loafs, croissants, muffins and other rolls made by famous town Jewish baker Herman Ginsberg, whose bakery was located near the market – place.