Počitelj Citadel

Počitelj Citadel
Počitelj Citadel
Bosnian, Croatian: Počiteljska tvrđava; Serbian: Почитељска тврђава
Part of Walled town of Počitelj
Počitelj in Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Počitelj Citadel
Coordinates	43°08′07″N 17°43′54″E / 43.1353°N 17.7317°E
Type	Citadel
Site information
Owner	The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Open to; the public	Yes
Condition	Preserved
Site history
Built	c. 1383
Built for	King Tvrtko I of Bosnia
In use	c. 1996
Materials	Limestone in dry stone walling
Designations
KONS of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Official name	Počitelj Citadel
Type	Cultural
Designated	5 November 2005
Part of	Walled town of Počitelj

Citadel Počitelj (Bosnian, Croatian: Počiteljska tvrđava; Serbian: Почитељска тврђава) is a castle in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This fortress was built by King Tvrtko I of Bosnia in 1383, and had a role of control a merchant route from Bosnian inland, through the valley of the Neretva, to Drijeva trg and further to the Adriatic sea. The Ottoman Empire extended fortifications greatly, and developed a settlement, with a housings, bath and the mosque. Today, it overlooks the historic walled town of Počitelj.

Main tower of Počitelj citadel is 45 metres (148 ft) above sea level.^[2]^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "The historic urban site of Počitelj". old.kons.gov.ba (in Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and English). Commission to preserve national monuments. 5 November 2002. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
^ Citadel Počitelj Altitude and Location

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cultural–historical heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina as designated by Commission to preserve national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in accordance to Annex 8 of Dayton Agreement
For official site names and detailed information, see each article or the List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Old Marijin Dvor power station
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Koševo chimney

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Sarajevo Haggadah
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Fortifications: walled cities & castles	Bijela Tabija Bjelaj Fortress Blagaj Fortress Bobovac Bočac Fort Borač Castle Bosanska Krupa Fortress Bužim Castle Captain's Tower, Bihać (walled town) Daorson (walled town) Dubrovnik Fazlagić Tower Fortress of Doboj Glamoč Fortress Gradačac Castle Greben Fort Hodidjed Hutovo Fortress Jajce Fortress Jajce, Walled town Kamengrad Fort Kastel Fortress Ključ Castle (Gacko) Ključ Castle (Ključ) Komotin Castle Kotor Castle Kučlat Ljubuški Fortress Maglaj Fortress Momčilo's Tower Old town of Visoki Orašac Fort Ostrožac Castle Ostrovica Castle Pavlovac Castle Počitelj Citadel Počitelj, Walled town Prusac Fortress Smajilagić's Citadel, Upper Town Samobor Castle Sokol (Osat) Sokol (Gračanica) Sokograd (Pliva) Sokolac Fortress Srebrenik Fortress Teočak Castle Tešanj Castle Travnik Castle Velika Kladuša Castle Black Queen's Tower Vranduk Vratnik, Walled town Vrnograč Castle Vujadin's Citadel Zvečaj Fortress Zvornik Castle Žuta Tabija
See also: List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Buildings	Vijećnica Gimnazija Mostar Sarajevo train station Morića Han Gazi Husrev-bey Library Gazi Husrev-bey Bezistan Gazi Husrev-bey Hamam Brusa Bezistan Kino Apolo Sarajevo National Theatre National Museum of BiH
Bunkers & underground structures	ARK/D-0 Željava Air Base
Bridges	Stari Most Kriva Ćuprija Kosor Bridge Stara Ćuprija Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge Kozija Ćuprija Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge Skenderija Bridge Roman bridge at Ilidža Latin Bridge Drvenija Bridge Ćumurija Bridge Čobanija Bridge Bridge over Žepa Stara Ćuprija Glavatičevo Veliki Most Perići Arslanagića Ćuprija Karađoz-begova Ćuprija Inat Ćuprija Klepci Ćuprija Djevojačka Ćuprija Stara Ćuprija Duman Ovčiji Brod Ćuprija Studenci
Clock-towers	Počiteljska sahat-kula Fočanska‎ sahat-kula Livanjska sahat-kula Sarajevska (Baščarsijska) sahat-kula Travnička (Gornja Čaršija) sahat-kula Travnička (Musala) sahat-kula
Fountains	Sebilj

Royal court	Royal court in Sutjeska Visoko Bobovac Jajce
Open & market towns	Visoko Vrhbosna Drijeva Prača
Walled cities	Bobovac Jajce Livno Počitelj Vratnik Zvornik
Castles & citadels	Bijela Tabija Blagaj Bobovac Bočac Fortress Borač Castle Bosanska Krupa Fortress Bužim Castle Počitelj Fortress of Doboj Glamoč Fortress Gradačac Castle Greben Fort Hodidjed Hutovo Fort Jajce Citadel Kamengrad Fort Kastel Fortress Ključ Castle (Gacko) Ključ Castle (Ključ) Komotin Castle Kotor Hrvoje's Fort Ljubuški Fortress Maglaj Fortress Momčilo's Citadel Old town of Visoki Orašac Fort Ostrožac Castle Ostrovica Castle Prusac Fortress Samobor Castle Sokol kod Osat Grada Sokol kod Gračanice Sokol na Plivi Sokolac Citadel Srebrenik Fortress Stolac Fortress (Vidoški Grad) Teočak Castle Tešanj Castle Travnik Castle Velika Kladuša Castle Visuć Citadel (Black Queen's Citadel) Vranduk Vrnograč Castle Vujadin's Citadel Zvečaj Fortress Zvornik Castle Žuta Tabija
Odžaci (towers)	Šurkovića odžak (tower) Captain's Citadel Fazlagić odžak (tower) Redžep-pašina odžak (tower) Smajilagića odžak (tower)

Islamic	Begova Aladža Mosque Muslihudin Čekrekčija Mosque Arnaudija Ferhadija Fethija Mosque Alipašina Careva Dukatareva Karadžozbegova Koski
Catholic	Sarajevo Cathedral Kraljeva Sutjeska Monastery Monastery of St. Catharine Monastery of the Holy Spirit Church of St John Church of Saint Anthony of Padua
Orthodox	Old Church Church of St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Sarajevo Dobrićevo Monastery Lomnica Monastery Papraća Monastery Rmanj Monastery
Judaic	Old Temple New Temple Ashkenazi Synagogue Il Kal Grande
Bosnian Church	Stećci
Other (Temple of Mithras)	Jajački Mithraeum Konjički Mithraeum

Illyrians	Daorson Desilo
Roman	Mogorjelo Berginium Malvesa Serbinum Tasovčići
Early Christianity	Cim

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