| Old town of Stolac | |
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Vidoški | |
| Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
.JPG.webp) Medieval and early modern period city of Stolac a.k.a. Vidoški | |
  Old town of Stolac | |
| Coordinates | 43°04′50″N 17°57′21″E / 43.08056°N 17.95583°E |
| Type | fortress |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Medieval Bosnian state, Ottomans, Austria-Hungary |
| Condition | preserved |
| Site history | |
| Built | fortress first mentioned 19 February 1444 (podgrađe Stolac even earlier 1420) |
| Materials | limestone |
| Events | 13 June 1456 captured by the Ottomans |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Vlatko Hercegović |
| Garrison | since early 18th ce, 1706 the captaincy of Stolac was founded |
| Designations | |
| Official name | Stolac Old town, the historic site |
| Type | Category II monument |
| Criteria | A, B, D i.ii.iv.v., E i.ii.iii.iv.v., F i.ii.iii., G i.iii.v., H i., I i. |
| Designated | 21 January 2003 (?th session, 06-6-32/03-4) |
| Part of | Stolac, natural and architectural ensemble |
| Reference no. | 1314 |
| State | National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Base plane of the Ljubuški Fortress
Vidoški, or Vidoski, also Old town of Stolac (Serbo-Croatian: Stari grad Stolac), is the medieval fortified city (walled town) of Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The ancient city is located above the modern city.[1]
References
- ↑ "Stolac Old town, the historic site". old.kons.gov.ba. Sarajevo: Commission to preserve national monuments. 21 January 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
External links
- Vidoški - stari-grad at stolac.gov.ba (town official web site)
| Fortifications: walled cities & castles |
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