Old town of Visoki

Old town of Visoki
Old town of Visoki
Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Srednjovjekovni grad Visoki maketa.png
Reconstruction of the Old Town of Visoki
Old town of Visoki is located in Bosnia
Shown within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates 43°58′34″N 18°10′34″E / 43.976°N 18.176°E / 43.976; 18.176Coordinates: 43°58′34″N 18°10′34″E / 43.976°N 18.176°E / 43.976; 18.176

The Old Town of Visoki [ʋisɔki] was a famous medieval royal castle town during the fourteenth century, located in Visoko [ʋisɔkɔ], Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first mention of the town was on 1 September, 1355, in the charter "in castro nosto Visoka vocatum" written by Tvrtko I of Bosnia while he was a young ban.[1] The town was abandoned before 1503, because it is not mentioned in the Turkish-Hungarian treaty from the mentioned year.[2] In the year 1626 Đorđić mentioned Visoki among abandoned towns.[3]

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Location and size

Overhead illustration of the fortress.

The Old Town of Visoki is located at the top of 213 metre Visočica hill. It is positioned so that from it you have a brilliant view of the plains below. The entry to the castle is on the southwest side, with two lookout towers. Passing through the entry you enter to a part that is called Podvisoki, i.e. to the town that was quite small, measuring 60 meters by 25 meters, and has signs and remains of early medieval houses. The thickness of the castle town walls is about two meters.

Historic importance

The Old Town of Visoki had the main function to serve as a defensive outpost. In addition to that, it is also the location where many important historic documents of medieval Bosnia were written and signed. The final document of importance signed there was by Tvrtko Borovinić in 1436, showing that it was also of high importance to Bosnian Nobility.

References

  1. ^ Commission to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina (3rd April 2009). "Povijesno područje – Stari grad Visoki". Commission to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina. http://www.kons.gov.ba/main.php?id_struct=6&lang=1&action=view&id=2409. Retrieved 3rd September 2011. 
  2. ^ Commission to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina (3rd April 2009). "Povijesno područje – Stari grad Visoki". Commission to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina. http://www.kons.gov.ba/main.php?id_struct=6&lang=1&action=view&id=2409. Retrieved 3rd September 2011. 
  3. ^ Commission to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina (3rd April 2009). "Povijesno područje – Stari grad Visoki". Commission to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina. http://www.kons.gov.ba/main.php?id_struct=6&lang=1&action=view&id=2409. Retrieved 3rd September 2011. 

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