Walled city of Jajce
The Walled City of Jajce (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Jajačka tvrđava, Serbian Cyrillic: Јајачка тврђава) is a medieval fortified nucleus of Jajce in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with Jajce Citadel high above town on top of pyramidal-shaped steep hill, enclosed with approximately 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) long defensive walls,. It is one of the best preserved fortified capitals of the Bosnian Kingdom, the last stronghold before the kingdom dissolved under the pressure of military advancement at the onset of Ottoman Empire takeover.
| Walled city of Jajce | |
|---|---|
| Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Jajce Fortress in August 2007 | |
Walled city of Jajce | |
| Coordinates | 44°20′22″N 17°16′13″E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 14th century |
| Built by | Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić |
| Events | In 1461 coronation of the last Bosnian king, Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia; In 1463 and 1527 captured by the Ottomans; In 1471 captured by Matthias Corvinus |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Matthias Corvinus, Petar Berislavić, Tvrtko II of Bosnia, Stephen Thomas of Bosnia, Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia, Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić |
| Designations | |
| Official name | The historic urban area of Jajce |
| Type | Category 0 monument |
| Criteria | A, B, D i.ii.iii.iv.v., E iii.v., F, G v., H, I i.ii.iii. |
| Designated | 7 July 2004 (?th session, decision No. 08.2-6-1042/03) |
| Part of | Jajce, the historic site 2494 |
| Reference no. | 2494 |
| State | National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Operator | Agency for Cultural, Historical and Natural Heritage and Development of Tourist Potential of Town Jajce |
The old Jajce city core with the Citadel and other individual sites inside and outside the walled city perimeter, such as the Catacombs of Jajce, or the Jajce Mithraeum, including the waterfall, is declared National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina by KONS, as the natural and architectural ensemble of Jajce and proposed as such for inscription into the UNESCO's World Heritage Site list.