List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina include:

Below is the comprehensive list composed of Cultural-Historical National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina[2] and World Heritage Sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This list (see list of all inscribed monuments in Commission's spread sheet for reference) is based on the commission's old website now maintained as an archive, which contains comprehensive data-base with Decision list, Petition list, Provisional and Tentative list, maps, images, together with other documents, descriptions, criteria and laws of all country's monuments, candidate monuments, rejected monuments, as well as those removed from list of protected properties, with browsable documents archive at:

Also, both old (archive) and new website maintains many other information and documents, the criteria, laws, news on activities, virtual exhibitions, galleries, etc., all browsable at:

For the UNESCO criteria see the Selection criteria.

Natural heritage sites and the tentative list of World Heritage Sites of Bosnia and Herzegovina are not included, instead these are elaborated within scope of separate lists, along with other specific lists created on the basis of monuments category, type or subject.

List of inscribed World Heritage Sites

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Location of UNESCO World Heritage Sites within Bosnia and Herzegovina (blue dots indicate the Stećci sites)
The name Name Date[3] Criteria Provinces Images
Main list[4]
Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar 2005 VI Herzegovina-Neretva Canton  
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge 2007 II, IV Republika Srpska, Sarajevo macroregion  
Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards 2016 II, III, VI Joint Cultural Heritage by four countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia).  
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe 2021 IX Transnational site in 18 European countries.  

List of monuments

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Type Name Location Created
date/era
Declared monument
date
Image Notes
Bridge Goat's Bridge Sarajevo C16 declared   Spans the Miljacka.
Bridge Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge Sarajevo 1585 declared   Spans the Miljacka.
Bridge Latin Bridge Sarajevo 1798 declared   Spans the Miljacka.
Bridge Ćumurija Bridge Sarajevo 1886 declared   Steel road bridge over the Miljacka.
Bridge Čobanija Bridge Sarajevo 1887 declared   Iron footbridge over the Miljacka.
Bridge Skenderija Bridge Sarajevo 1893 declared   Also called Ajfel as it was designed by Eiffel. Bridge spans the Miljacka.
Bridge Roman bridge in Ilidža Ilidža 16th C declared   Spans the Bosna.
Bridge Stara Ćuprija Glavatičevo Glavatičevo declared Spans the Upper Neretva.
Bridge Stara Ćuprija Konjic 1683 declared   Spans the Upper Neretva, rebuilt in 2009.
Bridge Stari Most Mostar 1567 declared   Pedestrian bridge over the Neretva, rebuilt in 2004.
Bridge Kriva Ćuprija Mostar just before 1567 declared   Pedestrian bridge over the Radobolja, reconstructed in 2004.
Bridge Karađoz-begova Ćuprija Blagaj declared Spans the Buna.
Bridge Inat Ćuprija Stolac declared   Spans the Bregava in the center of Stolac.
Bridge Djevojačka Ćuprija Stolac declared Spans the Bregava.
Bridge Mustaj-begova Ćuprija Klepci declared   Mustaj-begova Ćuprija, also Klepci Ćuprija, spans the Bregava.
Bridge Ćuprija na Šuici Šujica declared   Spans the Šuica (For better view open image).
Bridge Stara Ćuprija Duman Livno declared   Spans the Bistrica.
Bridge Ćuprija Studenci Ljubuški declared   Spans the Studenci.
Bridge Veliki Most Perići, Grude declared Spans the Tihaljina/Trebižat.
Bridge Ovčiji Brod Nevesinje declared   Spans the Zalomka.
Bridge Arslanagić Bridge Trebinje 17th c. 2006   Spans the Trebišnjica.
Bridge Bridge over Žepa Žepa declared   Spans the Žepa (river).
Bridge Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge Višegrad 1577 declared   Spans the Drina.
Building Vijećnica Sarajevo 1891 declared   Burned down by Serb incendiary shells at the beginning of the Bosnian War, reconstructed and reopened in 2014.
Building Gimnazija Mostar Mostar declared   Damaged during Bosnian War, repaired afterwards.
Building Sarajevo main railway station Sarajevo declared   Damaged during the Bosnian War, repaired afterwards.
Building Morića Han Baščaršija 1551 declared   Morića Han is the only surviving Ottoman era Inn in Baščaršija, Sarajevo.
Building Bezistan Baščaršija declared   Gazi Husrev-beg's Bezistan in Baščaršija, Sarajevo.
Building Brusa bezistan Baščaršija declared
 
Brusa Bezistan in Baščaršija, Sarajevo.
Building National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo 1888 declared   Established in 1888, originally conceived around 1850, building expanded in 1913.
Building Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo 1963 2012[5]   Award-winning building designed in the 20th century by architect Boris Magaš.
Building Sarajevo National Theatre Sarajevo 1921 declared   Sarajevo National Theatre.
Religious-Islamic Čelebića mosque in Donja Bijenja Nevesinje early 16th century declared
Religious-Islamic Ferhat Pasha Mosque Banja Luka 16th century declared   The mosque was dynamited at the start of the Bosnian War, repaired afterwards and reopened in 2016.
Religious-Catholic Sacred Heart Cathedral Sarajevo 1889 declared   Sarajevo Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Religious-Catholic Fojnica Franciscan Monastery Fojnica 1668 declared   Fojnica Franciscan Monastery.
Religious-Catholic Kreševo Franciscan Monastery Kreševo 1524 2003   Kreševo Franciscan Monastery.
Religious-Catholic Trappist Mariastern Abbey Banja Luka 1869 7 May 2004
 
Religious-Orthodox Church of St. George, Sopotnica Goražde 1454 5 November 2008
 
Religious-Orthodox Dobrićevo Monastery Bileća 15th-16t c. 17 May 2006
 
Built in the 15th or 16th century by the river Trebišnjica and then moved in 1964 upstream to Orah village
Religious-Orthodox Gomionica Monastery Banja Luka 16th century 20 January 2006
 
Religious-Orthodox Rmanj Monastery Martin Brod 16th century 2007
 
Religious-Orthodox Vozuća Monastery Vozuća 16th century 2004  
Religious-Orthodox Žitomislić Monastery Čapljina 1606 declared   Destroyed during the Bosnian War, repaired afterwards.
Religious-Judaic Sarajevo Synagogue Sarajevo 1902 declared   The Sarajevo Synagogue remains the only functioning synagogue in Sarajevo today.
Religious-Judaic Il Kal Grande Sarajevo 1930 declared   Heavily damaged in World War II, reconstructed as a culture center and theater afterwards.
Religious-Judaic New Temple, Sarajevo Sarajevo 19c.? declared   New Sephardic synagogue,today art gallery.
Religious-Judaic Old Temple, Sarajevo Sarajevo 1587 declared   Old Sephardic synagogue, today Museum of Jews of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Fortification Blagaj Fortress Blagaj 6 December 2003
 
Fortification Drijeva Gabela
 
Toll and market-town of the Kingdom of Bosnia, sometimes called Nerenta.
Fortification Klobuk fortress Trebinje
 
Fortification Ključ Castle Gacko
 
Fortification Ljubuški Fortress Ljubuški
 
Fortification Počitelj Citadel Počitelj
 
Fortification Srebrenica Fortress Srebrenica Market-town (trg) and mines of Srebrenica were defended by the fortress of Srebrenica
Fortification Stolac fortress Stolac 2003
 
Stolac fortress, also known as "Vidoški Grad".
Clock Tower Počiteljska sahat-kula Počitelj declared   Počitelj Clock Tower is a part of architectural ensemble.
Towers and odžaks Redžep-pasha's odžak Žepa declared   Tower and/or odžak.
Towers and odžaks Smajilagić odžak Livno declared Tower and/or odžak.
Towers and odžaks Šurković odžak Glavatičevo, Župa Komska, Upper Neretva declared Tower and/or odžak.
Towers and odžaks Fazlagića odžak Gacko declared Tower and/or odžak.
Towers and odžaks Gradaščević odžak Bijela, Brčko 18C declared Citadel, tower and/or odžak.
Towers and odžaks Rustempašić Tower Odžak, Bugojno Citadel, odžak and/or tower, historical building
Fortification Captain's Tower Bihać 16C declared   Citadel, tower and/or odžak.
Underground
structure
ARK/D-0 Konjic cca 1950–80 declared
 
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Konjic Municipality.
Necropolis Radimlja Stolac 15th to 16th century declared
 
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Stolac Municipality
Necropolis Stećak necropolis Ričina Posušje 15th century declared
 
Posušje Municipality
Necropolis Batalo's Mausoleum Travnik declared Batalo's stećak.
Necropolis Hrvoje Vukčić crypt Jajce declared Hrvoje Vukčić's crypt.
Cemeteries Moshe Danon's shrine Stolac declared   Moshe Danon chief Rabbi of Sarajevo (1815–1830) tombstone in a shape of stećak.
Cemeteries Old Jewish cemetery, Sarajevo Sarajevo 1630 30 August 2004
 
It is the largest Jewish cemetery in SE Europe, and second largest sepulchral complex in Europe
Cultural landscape Plava Voda Travnik declared 26 April 2013   Plava Voda wellspring with Old Town of Travnik.
Architectural ensemble
public buildings complex
Gazi Husrev-beg Library Sarajevo 1537 declared year?   Gazi Husrev-beg Library as part of a Faculty of Islamic Sciences.
Architectural ensemble
residential complex
Vratnik Sarajevo 2005   Fortified city Old Town Vratnik, built between the 17th and 18th cen AD, is modern-days Vratnik neighborhood of Sarajevo.
Architectural ensemble
residential complex
Počitelj Počitelj declared   Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Čapljina Municipality.
Architectural ensemble
residential complex
Džidžikovac Sarajevo 1946–1959 2008   Sarajevo Canton, Centar Municipality.
Natural-architectural
ensemble
Vjetrenica & architectural ensemble of Zavala Zavala declared   Ravno Municipal, west end of Popovo polje.
Natural-architectural
ensemble
Jajce Jajce declared   Jajce municipality.
Natural-architectural
ensemble
Blagaj Blagaj declared   Blagaj – Mostar municipality, Hercegovina-Neretva kanton.
Natural-architectural
ensemble
Stolac Stolac 2003   Stolac – Stolac municipality, Hercegovina-Neretva kanton (county).
Traditional household/
residential complex
Despić House Sarajevo   Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Traditional household/
residential complex
Svrzo's House Sarajevo   Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Traditional household/
residential complex
Muslibegović House Mostar   Mostar, Hercegovina-Neretva kanton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Traditional household/
residential complex
Biščević House Mostar Mostar, Hercegovina-Neretva kanton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Traditional household/
residential complex
Begovina Stolac   Stolac municipality, Hercegovina-Neretva kanton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Traditional household/
residential complex
Velagićevina Blagaj   Blagaj-Mostar municipality, Hercegovina-Neretva kanton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Industrial
architectural ensemble
Old Marijin Dvor power station Marijin Dvor 1895 Old electric power station at Hiseti, Marijin Dvor neighborhood in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, opened on 3 April 1895.
Industrial
architectural ensemble
Old Hrid power station Sarajevo 1918 Old Hrid hydro-electric power station in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Movable property Sarajevo Haggadah National Museum of BiH   Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Movable property Zmijanje embroidery Zmijanje   Zmijanje embroidery – Zmijanje village, Manjača mountain i Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Movable property Portrait of Bishop fra Grgo Ilić Franciscan monastery Kreševo   Kreševo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Intangible cultural heritage Picking of Iva Grass on Ozren Mountain Ozren mountain   Ozren mountain, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina nos. 2/02, 27/02 and 6/04/
  2. ^ "List of NATIONAL MONUMENTS OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA". kons.gov.ba. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. ^ Date is the inscription date for the main list and submission date for the tentative list.
  4. ^ UNESCO Official page for main list
  5. ^ http://aplikacija.kons.gov.ba/kons/public/uploads/odluke_bos/Sarajevo_Historijski%20muzej%20kompl%20BOS.pdf[permanent dead link] [bare URL PDF]
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