Walled town of Počitelj
Walled town of Počitelj
Почитељ | |
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Historic town | |
| The historic urban site of Počitelj | |
| Coordinates: 43°08′04″N 17°43′57″E / 43.134499224896615°N 17.732638787887268°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton | Herzegovina-Neretva |
| Municipality | Čapljina |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.97 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 799 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Official name | Počitelj, the historic urban site |
| Type | historic urban site |
| Criteria | II. Value A, B, C iii.iv., D ii.iv., E i.ii.iii.iv.v., F i.ii.iii., G i.ii.iii.iv.v.vi.vii, H i.ii., I i.ii.iii. |
| Designated | 21 January 2003 (?th session) |
| Reference no. | 780 |
| Decision no. | 01-278/02 |
| Operator | - |
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Walled town of Počitelj (Serbian Cyrillic: Почитељ) is a medieval fortified nucleus of Počitelj historic village, in the municipality of Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Due to its significant architectural and urbanistic historical value, it is considered an open-air museum. The Walled town is nested in a natural karst amphitheater along the left bank of the Neretva river, on the main road Mostar-Metković. The walled nucleus is protected as a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The architectural ensemble of Počitelj is also proposed as such for inscription into the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. The bid for inscription is currently placed on the UNESCO Tentative list.
The earliest mention of Počitelj dates back to 1444 and 1448, in charters issued by king Alfonso V and Fridrich III, Holy Roman Emperor. However, although the exact date can't be pinpointed but it is likely that fortified town along with its complementary settlements was built by Bosnian king Tvrtko I sometime in 1383.