Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards

monumental medieval tombstones from Bosnia and Herzegovina and neighboring countries

The Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards are a world heritage site, comprising of 28 sites mainly located in the southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, though some are in Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia.

Understand

About 60,000 medieval tombstones of the Stećak type have been found in the region, though reportedly more than 90% of these are in a bad condition. The word Stećak is derived from the South Slavic verb stajati (to stand) and translates to "tall, standing thing". They were erected by many Christian denominations from the 12th to early 16th century, and include illustrations and epitaphs written mostly in the now extinct Bosnian Cyrillic alphabet. In 2016, 28 necropolises with a total of about 4,000 Stećak pieces were added to the UNESCO world heritage list.

Sites

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • 🌍 Radimlja, Stolac. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Grčka glavica in the village of Biskup, Konjic. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Kalufi in Krekovi, Nevesinje. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Borak in the village of Burati, Rogatica. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Maculje, Novi Travnik. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Dugo polje at Blidinje, Jablanica. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Gvozno, Kalinovik. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Grebnice, Radmilovića Dubrava, Baljci, Bileća. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Bijača, Ljubuški. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Olovci, Kladanj. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Mramor in Musići, Olovo. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Kučarin in Hrančići, Goražde. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Boljuni, Stolac. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Dolovi in the village of Umoljani, Trnovo. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Luburića polje, Sokolac. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Potkuk in Bitunja, Berkovići. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Bečani, Šekovići. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Mramor in Vrbica, Foča. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Čengića Bara, Kalinovik. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Ravanjska vrata, Kupres. (updated Dec 2017)

Croatia

  • 🌍 Velika and Mala Crljivica, Cista Velika. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 St. Barbara, Dubravka, Konavle. (updated Dec 2017)

Montenegro

  • 🌍 Grčko groblje, Žabljak. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Bare Žugića, Žabljak. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Grčko groblje, Plužine. (updated Dec 2017)

Serbia

  • 🌍 Mramorje, Perućac, Bajina Bašta. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Mramorje, Rastište, Bajina Bašta. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Grčko groblje, Hrta, Prijepolje. (updated Dec 2017)

See also

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