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Bukovica (Trstionica)
The Bukovica, is a small river in Central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It springs deep in the hills under the mountain of Zvijezda, at about 1100 m above sea level. The length of the Bukovica River is about 20 km, and its catchment area is 161 square km. It flows through the historic town of Kraljeva Sutjeska on its way to the river Trstionica, where it spills into as its left tributary. The largest tributary of the river Borovački Potok, which running through a secluded forest regions of Zvijezda mountain. Bukovica passes by the medieval fortress-city of Bobovac, capital of medieval Bosnian state This is the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Middle Ages, between the Early history of Bosnia and Herzegovina, ancient and Roman period and the Ottoman Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ottoman period. Early Middle Ages The western Balkans had ..., and for several kilometres flows through deep and secluded canyon before spills into the Trstionica from the left in Kraljeva Sut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobovac
Bobovac ( sh-Cyrl, Бобовац) is a fortified city of medieval Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located near today's Vareš and the village of Borovica. It is protected site as a National monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. History The city was built during the reign of Stephen II, Ban of Bosnia, and was first mentioned in a document dating from 1349. It shared the role of seat of the rulers of Bosnia with Kraljeva Sutjeska, however Bobovac was much better fortified than the other. Bosnian King Stephen Tomašević moved the royal seat to Jajce during his war with the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans invaded the city in 1463. Its fall hastened the Ottoman conquest of Bosnia. Main structures and architectural style Within its main walls' enclosure, the royal town of Bobovac had large residential area, the complex of places of worship with the Burial Chapel for the Bosnian Kings and the Grand Church, the Royal Court complex, separated from the rest of the town with its inner walls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zvijezda (mountain Near Vareš)
Zvijezda ( sh-Cyrl, Звијезда) is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, between towns of Breza, Vareš, Kakanj and Olovo, and between the rivers Bosna, Krivaja and Ljubina. It has several peaks higher than above sea level, the highest of which is eponymous ''Krš'' at . It is composed mostly of limestone, and covered with lush forests, predominantly coniferous. Hydrography Beneath the mountain lies a rich aquifer, which makes a source of fresh clean waters for the mountain's numerous streams and rivers, flowing toward Bosna on the southern and western side of the mountain, and the Krivaja on the northern and eastern side. Most important rivers belonging to the Bosna watershed are the Stavnja, Misoča, Zgošća, Goruša, Lužnica, Trstionica with its tributary Bukovica, Ribnica, Pepelarska rijeka, Gostović with the tributary streams Trbušnica, Otežna, Buretina, Suha, while the most significant rivers and streams belonging to the Krivaja river watershed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosna (river)
The Bosna () is the third longest river in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is considered one of the country's three major internal rivers, along with the Neretva and the Vrbas. The other three major rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina are the Una, to the northwest; the Sava, to the north, and the Drina, to the east. This river is the namesake of Bosnia. The river Bosna flows for . The river is possibly mentioned for the first time during the 1st century AD by Roman historian Marcus Velleius Paterculus under the name ''Bathinus flumen''. Another basic source that is associated with the hydronym ''Bathinus'' is the Salonitan inscription of the governor of Dalmatia, Publius Cornelius Dolabella, where it is said that the ''Bathinum'' river divides the Breuci from the Osseriates. And also by the name of Basante. There was also the name Bason on the map ''From Istanbul to Vienna'' along the Danube and the Black Sea — a river-centric map by the Venetian cartographer Stefano Scolari, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kraljeva Sutjeska
Kraljeva Sutjeska (sometimes Kraljevska Sutjeska, or just Sutjeska or Sutiska, historically Trstionica (river), Trstivnica, in local tradition ''Naše stolno misto'') is a village in the Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, municipality of Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The village has historical significance and rich heritage. During the Middle Ages it used to be a capital of medieval Bosnian state, and a place where the Royal court in Sutjeska, main court of the List of Bosnian rulers, royal Bosnian Kotromanić dynasty was situated. The town was also called ''Trstivnica'' in official state Charter, charters of that time. It is situated at the foothills of Zvijezda (Vareš), Zvijezda mountain. A couple of kilometres above the Sutjeska, in northeastern direction in the mountain, the historic Walled City, fortress-city of Bobovac was situated, which was also a secluded royal seat of the Bosnian kings. History and heritage The village hosts a number of important historical sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakanj
Kakanj ( sr-cyrl, Какањ) is a town and municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the town has a population of 11,796 inhabitants, with 38,937 inhabitants in the municipality. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, north of Visoko and southeast of Zenica. It was built along the slopes of wide hills on either side of the Zgošća river. History Neolithic artifacts have been found in Obre, a nearby village. Thus, whole culture that covered central Bosnian river basins was named Kakanj culture. Settlements in the region are very ancient. They are claimed to be historical landmarks of the early Bosnian state. Kraljeva Sutjeska, a Franciscan monastery, is of particular historical note. Near the monastery is Bobovac, scene of the last stand of Bosnian Queen Katarina Kosača and medieval residence of Bosnian kings. In Kraljeva Sutjeska is one of the oldest mosques in Bosnia, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosnia And Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and Herzegovina borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to the north and southwest. In the south it has a narrow coast on the Adriatic Sea within the Mediterranean, which is about long and surrounds the town of Neum. Bosnia, which is the inland region of the country, has a moderate continental climate with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. In the central and eastern regions of the country, the geography is mountainous, in the northwest it is moderately hilly, and in the northeast it is predominantly flat. Herzegovina, which is the smaller, southern region of the country, has a Mediterranean climate and is mostly mountainous. Sarajevo is the capital and the largest city of the country followed by Banja Luka, Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vareš
Vareš ( cyrl, Вареш) is a town and municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is famous for the local mining activities and production of iron. As of 2013, it has a population of 8,892 inhabitants, with 2,917 in the town itself. Geography Vareš is a mountainous town located 45 km from Sarajevo in the valley of the small Stavnja River 828 m above sea level surrounded by the massive high Kapija, Stijene, Zvijezda and Perun Mountains, named after Perun / Перун, the highest god of the Slavic pantheon (Perkūnas/ Perkons). The town is rich with archeological findings from different epochs – on several surrounding locations are found remains of prehistorical period, such as copper artifacts in Brgula. In the town center itself, there is an old stone bridge that resembles to the majority of one arched bridges from Ottoman period. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trstionica (river)
The Trstionica, (also known under its historic name ''Trstivnica'') is a small river in Central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It springs deep in the hills under the mountain of Zvijezda, at about 1100 m above sea level. The length of the Trstionica River is about 35 km, and its catchment area is 161 square km. It flows through the historic town of Kraljeva Sutjeska on its way to the river Bosna, where it spills into as its right tributary near the industrial town of Kakanj. The largest tributary of the river Trstionica is the Bukovica river, which running through a deep and secluded canyon passes by the medieval fortress-city of Bobovac, capital of medieval Bosnian state This is the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Middle Ages, between the Early history of Bosnia and Herzegovina, ancient and Roman period and the Ottoman Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ottoman period. Early Middle Ages The western Balkans had ..., and after several kilometres flows into the Trstionica f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream. PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny & S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walled City
A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors. The walls can range from simple palisades or earthworks to extensive military fortifications with towers, bastions and gates for access to the city. From ancient to modern times, they were used to enclose settlements. Generally, these are referred to as city walls or town walls, although there were also walls, such as the Great Wall of China, Walls of Benin, Hadrian's Wall, Anastasian Wall, and the Atlantic Wall, which extended far beyond the borders of a city and were used to enclose regions or mark territorial boundaries. In mountainous terrain, defensive walls such as ''letzis'' were used in combination with castles to seal valleys from potential attack. Beyond their defensive utility, many walls also had important symbolic functions representing the status and independence of the communities they embraced. Existing ancient walls are almost always masonry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosnia And Herzegovina In The Middle Ages
This is the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Middle Ages, between the ancient and Roman period and the Ottoman period. Early Middle Ages The western Balkans had been reconquered from "barbarians" by Byzantine Emperor Justinian (r. 527–565). Sclaveni (Slavs) raided the Western Balkans, including Bosnia, in the 6th and 7th century. According to ''De Administrando Imperio'' written in 10th century, these were followed by Croats and Serbs who arrived in the late 620s and early 630s, the Croats invited by Emperor Heraclius to fend off an invasion by the Pannonian Avars, and both had by this time settled West and East of Bosnia. Croats "settled in area roughly corresponding to modern Croatia, and probably also including most of Bosnia proper, apart from the eastern strip of the Drina valley" while Serbs "corresponding to modern south-western Serbia (later known as Raška), and gradually extended their rule into the territories of Duklja and Hum". Early medieval polity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stupčanica
The Stupčanica ( sr-cyrl, Ступчаница) is a small river in central-northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Stupčanica meets with the Bioštica at the small town of Olovo Olovo ( sr-cyrl, Олово) is a town and municipality located in the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated about 50 kilometers northeast of the capital city of Saraj ..., and with the Bioštica it makes a pair of the Krivaja source headwaters and its right tributary. The Stupčanica river canyon, '' Čude Canyon'', is a protected natural monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Rezervat prirodnih predjela Zakon o zaštiti prirode BiH, ("Službeni list SR BiH", broj: 4/65, od 5. februara 1965. godine) References Rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Krivaja (Bosna) {{BosniaHerzegovina-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
