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Why visit Počitelj Citadel
Citadel Počitelj is a castle in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This fortress was built by King Tvrtko I of Bosnia in 1383, and had a role of control a merchant route between Bosnian inland and the Adriatic sea coast, via Drijeva trg, through the valley of the Neretva river.
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Počitelj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Citadel Počitelj is a castle in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This fortress was built by King Tvrtko I of Bosnia in 1383, and had a role of control a merchant route between Bosnian inland and the Adriatic sea coast, via Drijeva trg, through the valley of the Neretva river. The Ottoman Empire extended fortifications greatly, and developed a settlement, with a housings, bath and the mosque. The main tower of Počitelj citadel, Gavran-captain tower, is erected on a karstic rock hanging high above the Neretva river. Today, it overlooks the historic walled town of Počitelj.
“Citadel Počitelj is a castle in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This fortress was built by King Tvrtko I of Bosnia in 1383, and had a role of control a merchant route between Bosnian inland and the Adriatic sea coast, via Drijeva trg, through the valley of the Neretva river.”
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