Bobovac
| Bobovac | |
|---|---|
Бобовац | |
| Vareš, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Picture of restored royal burial chapel at Bobovac, consisting of chapel, mausoleum and burial chamber. | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 44°08′16″N 18°14′20″E / 44.1379°N 18.2388°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | before 1349 |
| Built by | Stjepan II Kotromanić |
| Demolished | 1463 |
| Battles/wars | 1463 |
| Designations | |
| Official name | Mediaeval Royal Castle of Bobovac, the historic site |
| Type | Category archaeological site of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Criteria | B, C, D, E, F, G, H i., I. |
| Designated | 6 November 2002 (?th session; Decision number: 01-277/02) |
| Reference no. | 754 |
| State | National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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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.