The old town of Pocitelj in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Pocitelj represents one of the few urban ensembles in Bosnia and Herzegovina that were preserved in their integrity to the present times. It was also developed through the several phases of the history beginning with the medieval period. Its significant strategic role from the 13th to 17th century gave its inhabitants the power to build one of the most important, and best preserved ensembles within the city walls in the region. The town can be compared with some of the noted world heritage sites as: Old Bridge Area of the Mostar's Old Town (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region (the Republic of Macedonia, City of Safranbolu (Turkey), Museum-City of Gjirokastra (Albania), etc. Pocitelj's layout and use of building materials put it into the group of Ottoman-Mediterranean types of small settlements.
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Location: Pocitelj, Herzegovina-Neretva, Herzegovina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balkan, Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
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