Vranduk (Zenica)

Vranduk
Vranduk
Village
	Vranduk from just above the waterline of the Bosna river
	Vranduk Vranduk in Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Coordinates: 44°17′34″N 17°54′14″E / 44.29278°N 17.90389°E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton	Zenica-Doboj
Municipality	Zenica
Area
• Total	2.19 sq mi (5.66 km2)
Population (2013)
• Total	447
• Density	200/sq mi (79/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	Vranduk - zemuzej.ba
	National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Vranduk is a historic village in the municipality of Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[1]

Geography

It is situated on the Bosna River canyon, just downstream from city of Zenica, at the site called the Vranduk Pass. The main road Sarajevo-Zenica-Doboj (M17) passes through the canyon and the village. On 14 February 1971 a rail crash in the tunnel near Vranduk occurred, 34 people were killed and 113 (60 serious) injured.^[2]

History

Vranduk with its medieval citadel, as photographed 1895

Archaeological excavations to date on the site of the fort showed no signs of fortifications dating from the prehistoric period or antiquity, or prior to the medieval times. The village itself is one of the oldest and well preserved settlements of Bosnia and Herzegovina, dating back to the 14th century and times of medieval bans and later kings of Bosnia. Vranduk village was established around a medieval citadel of the same name, and together constitute a protected architectural assembly, and as such it is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina, well preserved and maintained in good condition by local and state commissions for national monuments, and managed by a local tourist organization. A small mosque was erected below the citadel after the Ottoman conquest of the Bosnian Kingdom which still is standing today in good condition. The mosque was dedicated to and named after Sultan Mehmed II, conqueror of Bosnia, and is also referred to as the Imperial Mosque or Emperor's Mosque.^[3] In 1963, excavations were undertaken by Branka Raunig to explore the impact of the Roman empire on the village.^[4]

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, its population was 447.^[5]

Ethnicity in 2013
Ethnicity	Number	Percentage
Bosniaks	445	99.6%
other/undeclared	2	0.4%
Total	447	100%

Gallery

Vranduk, oil painting
Vranduk, map and info table
Vranduk, water-fountain
Vranduk, birdsview on the Vranduk Pass
Vranduk, citadel
Vranduk, approach to citadel
Vranduk, small mosque below citadel, dedicated to Sultan Mehmed II El Fatih also referred to as the Imperial or Emperor's mosque
Vranduk, village center below citadel

References

^ Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.
^ "Fire Aboard Train in Yugoslavia Kills 34 and Injures 113". The New York Times. 15 February 1971.
^ "Commission for preservation of the national monuments" (.html). old.kons.gov.ba (in English and Bosnian). Retrieved 1 September 2016.
^ "Commission to preserve national monuments". old.kons.gov.ba. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved February 27, 2022.

External links

Historvius - Vranduk, Bosnia and Herzegovina ˙(History and Visitor Information)
Ecoplan | Management Plan Archived 2022-01-24 at the Wayback Machine for conservation of the national monument Stari grad Vranduk
Vranduk from air (Video 3 min. 21 sec. long)

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[1] Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.

[2] "Fire Aboard Train in Yugoslavia Kills 34 and Injures 113". The New York Times. 15 February 1971.

[kons-3] "Commission for preservation of the national monuments" (.html). old.kons.gov.ba (in English and Bosnian). Retrieved 1 September 2016.

[4] "Commission to preserve national monuments". old.kons.gov.ba. Retrieved 2020-05-17.

[5] "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved February 27, 2022.

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v t e List of fortifications in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Fortifications: walled cities & castles	Bijela Tabija Bjelaj Fortress Blagaj Fortress Bobovac Bočac Fort Borač Castle Bosanska Krupa Fortress Bužim Castle Captain's Tower, Bihać (walled town) Daorson (walled town) Dubrovnik Fazlagić Tower Fortress of Doboj Glamoč Fortress Gradačac Castle Greben Fort Hodidjed Hutovo Fortress Jajce Fortress Jajce, Walled town Kamengrad Fort Kastel Fortress Ključ Castle (Gacko) Ključ Castle (Ključ) Komotin Castle Kotor Castle Kučlat Ljubuški Fortress Maglaj Fortress Momčilo's Tower Old town of Visoki Orašac Fort Ostrožac Castle Ostrovica Castle Pavlovac Castle Počitelj Citadel Počitelj, Walled town Prusac Fortress Smajilagić's Citadel, Upper Town Samobor Castle Sokol (Osat) Sokol (Gračanica) Sokograd (Pliva) Sokolac Fortress Srebrenik Castle Teočak Castle Tešanj Castle Travnik Castle Velika Kladuša Castle Black Queen's Tower Vranduk Vratnik, Walled town Vrnograč Castle Vujadin's Citadel Zvečaj Fortress Zvornik Castle Žuta Tabija
See also: List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina