Počitelj Citadel

Počitelj, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Citadel Počitelj (Bosnian, Croatian: Počiteljska tvrđava, Serbian) 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 (Bosnian: Gavran-kapetanova kula), is erected on a karstic rock hanging high above the Neretva river. Today, it overlooks the historic walled town of Počitelj.

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