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Međugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Author: Michele.gaiga (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Međugorje (also written Medjugorje, map) is a town in the Herzegovina region, in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, near the border with Croatia. It is the most famous Catholic pilgrimage site in Bosnia and Herzegovina, due to visions of the Virgin Mary sighted there by six young people.
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Međugorje, which means the "area between the mountains", is a highland town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has a population of just about 4,000 people, almost all of whom are ethnic Croats. The town is about 200 meters above sea level and experiences a mild Mediterranean climate.
Church of St James, Međugorje
Author: Mariusz Musiał (public domain)
The Apparitions of the Virgin Mary as seen in Međugorje is given the name Our Lady of Međugorje. She appeared for the first time on 24 June 1981 to six Herzegovinian Croat teenagers, at a time when Međugorje was still part of socialist Yugoslavia. Since then an entire industry has developed to support the resulting religious tourism. There are now numerous hotels, hostels, restaurants and shops, particularly in the vicinity of the Church of St James.
So far the Vatican has not acknowledged the sightings at Međugorje, despite claims by pilgrims of heals and strange solar phenomena (such as seeing the sun spinning in the sky, of seeing hearts and crosses around the sun, and looking directly at the sun without damaging the eye).
The Cross of Mount Križevac, Međugorje
Author: Llorenzi (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Visiting Međugorje
You can reach Međugorje by taking a public bus from Mostar.Sights & Attractions in Međugorje
- Apparition Hill
Hill where the sightings first took place. - Church of St James
Church in the heart of Međugorje where the pilgrims converge. - Mount Križevac
Mountain to the south of Međugorje with a 8-m (26-ft) cross erected to commemorate the 1,900th anniversary of the death of Christ.
Other Catholic Pilgrimage Sites
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