Jajce Citadel
| Jajce Citadel | |
|---|---|
Old Town of Jajce | |
| Part of Walled city of Jajce | |
| Jajce, Central Bosnia Canton Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Citadel overlooking an old Walled city of Jajce | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle (residential, fortification) |
| Owner | Hrvatinić, Kotromanić |
| Controlled by |
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| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | Repaired |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 44°20′22″N 17°16′13″E / 44.33944°N 17.27028°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 14th c. |
| Built by | multilayered (probably old fort) |
| Materials | Limestone (partly ashlar) |
| Battles/wars | Ottoman siege |
| Designations | |
| Official name | Fortress in Jajce, the architectural ensemble |
| Type | Category 0 monument |
| Criteria | A, B, C iii.iv.v., D ii.v., E ii.v., F i.ii.iii., G v., H i., I i.ii.iii. |
| Designated | 27 Jan 2003 (?th session) |
| Part of | Walled city of Jajce / Jajce, the historic site (2494) |
| Reference no. | 276 |
| Decision no. | 06-6-504/03-1 |
| Operator | Agency for Cultural, Historical and Natural Heritage and Development of Tourist Potential of Town Jajce |
Jajce Citadel, or Jajce Fortress, is a major medieval fortress in Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the focal point as part of the Walled city of Jajce/Jajce Historic Site, and as such protected as National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the KONS BiH.