Bobovac

Bobovac
Бобовац
Vareš, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Picture of restored royal burial chapel at Bobovac, consisting of chapel, mausoleum and burial chamber.
Location
Bobovac
Coordinates44°08′16″N 18°14′20″E / 44.1379°N 18.2388°E / 44.1379; 18.2388
Site history
Builtbefore 1349
Built byStjepan II Kotromanić
Demolished1463
Battles/wars1463
Designations
Official nameMediaeval Royal Castle of Bobovac, the historic site
TypeCategory archaeological site of Bosnia and Herzegovina
CriteriaB, C, D, E, F, G, H i., I.
Designated6 November 2002 (?th session; Decision number: 01-277/02)
Reference no.754
StateNational Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bobovac (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Бобовац) a historic site, was a fortified royal capital city of medieval Bosnia and Herzegovina, and as such a seat of Bosnian rulers during 14th and 15th century. It is located near today's Vareš and the village of Borovica, and close to the Royal court in Sutjeska, in present-day village of Kraljeva Sutjeska. It is a protected national heritage site as a National monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina by KONS.