Travel To Bosnia - Vranduk Castle Travel Guide

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By Petroley

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Travel To Vranduk Castle

Vranduk Old Town, with the settlement is located about 14 kilometers downstream from ¡he arranged the Zenica - Doboj Canton, the town Zenica. Located ¡ten valley is on the left side of the river Bosna, which is narrow at this point and takes the form of klisurasti. Under the name of ¡it was first mentioned 1410. year.

Vranduk is just one of many medieval Bosnian town, which are located in this region, which is part of the space where it has been a very intense political, economic and cultural life. It consists of the Citadel with the main tower and the remains of walls that are around of medieval village. Near the fort was built in imperial or Sultan Mehmet Fatih Mosque, which according to some data is built on the foundations of a medieval church. Today, under the lead Vranduk road tunnel after the Second World War.



Vranduk Castle History

I Vranduk first mentioned 1410th This area has always been of any importance geostrateÅ ¡. Vranduk role was to control traffic from the direction of the Pannonian Basin (Hungary and Austria) over the Bosna River and the Adriatic Sea. Vranduk is just one of many medieval Bosnian town, which are located in this region, which represented an area with a very rich political, economic and cultural life.

The old town consists of a citadel with the main tower and remains of walls, which are arranged opasavale ¡and the medieval city. Very close to the tower was built by Fatih Sultan Mehmed Mosque. According to some data, it was built on the ruins of a medieval church. Today there is a tunnel, built during World War II, and it is under Vranduk.

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jacobkuttyta profile image

jacobkuttyta Level 1 Commenter 20 months ago

nice and informative

Thanks

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Petroley Hub Author 20 months ago

jacobkuttyta@Thank you for reading and very nice feedback, have a great day!

LanaLu profile image

LanaLu Level 2 Commenter 6 months ago

I love Europe... Bosnia is on my 2012 summer to do list... Good hub

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Petroley Hub Author 6 months ago

LanaLu @ thank you for comment. Welcome to Bosnia and have a great time!

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