Vranduk Fortress
| Vranduk | |
|---|---|
| Vranduk Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Vranduk, map and info table | |
| Site information | |
| Type | town-fortress |
| Owner | The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Condition | good |
| Website | Vranduk - zemuzej.ba |
| Location | |
Vranduk Vranduk | |
| Coordinates | 44°17′31″N 17°54′14″E / 44.291957°N 17.904017°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | between 12th century and 14th century |
| Built by | (unknown) |
| In use | Until 1918 |
| Materials | dry stone walling |
| Garrison information | |
| Designations | |
Official name | "Old Vranduk Fort, the architectural complex (2528)". |
| Type | Category II monument |
| Criteria | A, B, C iv.vi., D i.ii.iv, E ii.iii.v., F ii., G i.ii.iii.v.vi., H i. |
| Designated | 25 January 2005 (?th session) |
| Reference no. | 2528 |
Decision no. | . 05.2-2-165/05-4 |
Vranduk is a medieval fortress and a historic village in the municipality of Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1][2]
Location
It is situated on the Bosna River canyon, just downstream from city of Zenica, at the site called the Vranduk Pass. The main road Sarajevo-Zenica-Doboj (M17) passes through the canyon and the village.[1]
History
Archaeological excavations to date on the site of the fort showed no signs of fortifications dating from the prehistoric period or antiquity, or prior to the medieval times. The village itself is one of the oldest and well preserved settlements of Bosnia and Herzegovina, dating back to the 14th century and times of medieval bans and later kings of Bosnia. Vranduk village was established around a medieval citadel of the same name, and together constitute a protected architectural assembly, and as such it is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina, well preserved and maintained in good condition by local and state commissions for national monuments, and managed by a local tourist organization. A small mosque was erected below the citadel after the Ottoman conquest of the Bosnian Kingdom which still is standing today in good condition. The mosque was dedicated to and named after Sultan Mehmed II, conqueror of Bosnia, and is also referred to as the Imperial Mosque or Emperor's Mosque.[1] In 1963, excavations were undertaken by Branka Raunig to explore the impact of the Roman empire on the village.[1]
Heritage designation
On 25 January 2005, the Vranduk fortress and surrounding area are designated a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina by KONS.[1]
Gallery
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Vranduk, oil painting
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Vranduk from the Bosna river
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Vranduk Castle and the Sultan Mehmed II Fatih Mosque of 1463, oil painting by Otto Seraphim Peters (around 1885)
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Vranduk, birdsview on the Vranduk Pass
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Vranduk, citadel
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Vranduk, approach to citadel
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Vranduk, small mosque below citadel, dedicated to Sultan Mehmed II El Fatih also referred to as the Imperial or Emperor's mosque
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Vranduk, village center below citadel
Sources
- "Old Vranduk Fort, the architectural complex". aplikacija.kons.gov.ba (in Serbo-Croatian and English). Commission to preserve national monuments. 25 January 2005. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
References
External links
- Historvius - Vranduk, Bosnia and Herzegovina Archived 2016-09-11 at the Wayback Machine ˙(History and Visitor Information)
- Ecoplan | Management Plan Archived 2022-01-24 at the Wayback Machine for conservation of the national monument Stari grad Vranduk
- Vranduk from air (Video 3 min. 21 sec. long)