War broke out in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992 as the region split off from the former Yugoslavia. It’s three main people - Bosniaks, Serbs, and Croats - fought each other along ethnic and religious lines.

Mostar was at a crossroads of three cultures, and quickly became the scene of intense fighting. Much of the city was destroyed, the scars of which are still visible everywhere today.

Mostar’s houses of worship became targets too. Some dozen mosques and cathedrals were demolished. One of the most famous was the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, a landmark that hovered above the city’s skyline for more than 100 years as the spiritual home to the Serb community.

30 years later the cathedral reclaims its place on the city’s skyline. Once reconstructed, it will be identical to the one that stood tall before the war becoming a post-war landmark for the country - proof that the peace established here in the last two decades will last.