- Type
- Fortress
- Origins
- 1349 · 14th century per Wikidata: founding, first mention or construction
- Location
- Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Commissioned by
- Stephen II, Ban of Bosnia
- Coordinates
- 44.1367°, 18.2381°
History
Bobovac, on a steep ridge near present-day Vareš, is first mentioned in a charter of Ban Stephen II Kotromanić in 1349. Under his successors the fortress became one of the main seats of Bosnia's rulers and the place where the royal crown was kept. Kings were buried in its mausoleum chapel, among them Stephen Ostoja and Tvrtko II. In May 1463, after a short siege, Bobovac surrendered to the army of Sultan Mehmed II, opening the way for the swift Ottoman conquest of the kingdom. Archaeologists excavated the ruins in the 1960s.
What to see
A road leads to the ruins in the wooded mountains near Vareš, with the last stretch on foot. On the rocky ridge stand fragments of the defensive walls, towers and royal palace, the highlight being the rebuilt royal mausoleum. Bobovac is a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the walls look out over the valleys and mountains of central Bosnia.
Wikipedia article Wikidata Q33186
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