Medieval Town of Dubrovnik, also Old Dubrovnik Fort in Višnjica, is medieval fortress in the area of
Višnjica,
Ilijaš municipality,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. The city was seat of the Bosnian
Knez Batić of Mirković's. In 2014 it was declared as
National monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina include:
* sites, places, immovable and movable heritage of historical and cultural importance, as designated by the Commission to preserve national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the basis ...
.
History
In the 13th century, the area between Sarajevo and Visočki polje belonged to the old Bosnian Vidogošći-Vogošći parish, in which Dubrovnik, together with its ''
podgrađe'', is the main political center of this parish.
Although there are no precise data on the origin of the city, it is assumed that it was built in the 13th century because it was first mentioned in the
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterran ...
archives (Dubrovnik Chancellery - Diversa Cancellariae), on July 11, 1404, which talks about the transport of goods to Deževica, Podvisko and to a place called "Doboruonich".
The city belonged to and was also seat of Mirković's, a noble family whose most prominent member in the times of
King Tvrtko II was Bosnian
Knez Batić, which is testified by an inscription on his ''
stećak
Stećak (, ) or Stećci in plural form (, ) is the name for monumental medieval tombstones, that lie scattered across Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the border parts of Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia. An estimated 60,000 are found within the border ...
'' found in a necropolis in
Kopošić.
Name
It is believed that the town was named after the medieval merchants from Dubrovnik, how
Ragusa Ragusa is the historical name of Dubrovnik. It may also refer to:
Places Croatia
* the Republic of Ragusa (or Republic of Dubrovnik), the maritime city-state of Ragusa
* Cavtat (historically ' in Italian), a town in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Cro ...
was called by its own and city's hinterland Slavic population already back then, who came in that period with the approval of the
Bosnian king to exploit the mines of lead, zinc, gold and other precious materials.
Restoration and protection
In 2014 it was declared by the
KONS a
National monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina include:
* sites, places, immovable and movable heritage of historical and cultural importance, as designated by the Commission to preserve national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the basis ...
under the name Old Dubrovnik Fort in Višnjica, the archaeological site.
References
External links
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