Hillfort/Fortress

Bedem, Grajani – Visoko

Bedem, Grajani – Visoko

The old town of Bedem, also known as Bedema, Grad, Gradina, Kula or Kulina, is located in the village of Grajani, Visoko Municipality. Although it represents a significant historical site, Bedem is less known and neglected compared to the Visoki and Čajangrad...

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Fortica, Sedrenik – Sarajevo

Fortica, Sedrenik – Sarajevo

The Illyrian hillfort Fortica in Sarajevo is located on Pašino Brdo (Ravne Bakije), Stari Grad Municipality, near the shooting range. The hillfort is easily accessible because it is located along the road, and can be reached by an access path from the southern side,...

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Grad Lis, Repovci – Konjic

Grad Lis, Repovci – Konjic

The Illyrian, medieval and Ottoman town of Lis is located on a karst plateau at the foot of the Lisin mountain. Today, only small remains of the walls built in lime mortar, as well as fragments of ceramics, are visible on the fortification. Natural rocks formed the...

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Gradac – Jablanica

Gradac – Jablanica

At the estuary of the Doljanka River and the Neretva River is the Illyrian-Roman hillfort of Gradac, whose peak is called Ankula, while its slopes extend towards the Banjica site. This hillfort once contained a massive structure made of hewn stone, but a large part of...

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Gradac na Ilinjači, Gornji Kotorac – Istočno Sarajevo

Gradac na Ilinjači, Gornji Kotorac – Istočno Sarajevo

Gradac na Ilinjači, also known as the old town of Katera, is located in Gornji Kotorac, East Sarajevo. This prehistoric Illyrian hillfort is located on a hill overlooking the Butmir Valley and the Željeznica River and is an extremely important archaeological site. The...

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Gradina, Donje Biosko – Sarajevo

Gradina, Donje Biosko – Sarajevo

The Gradina in Donje Biosko (Stari Grad Sarajevo Municipality) is small in size and almost completely overgrown with bushes. It is located on the southernmost rocky plateau, not far from the Orthodox graveyard, with a view of the settlement of Hladivode. Like most...

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Gradina, Dolovi – Rudo

Gradina, Dolovi – Rudo

The Gradina in the village of Dolovi, Rudo, is an Illyrian and medieval fortress situated on a high hill above the right bank of the Lim River, overlooking the bridge on the Viševski stream. From this site, there is an exceptional view of the Lim Valley, highlighting...

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Gradina (Marinkov grad), Košutica – Sokolac

Gradina (Marinkov grad), Košutica – Sokolac

Illyrian Gradina above Luburić Polje, also known as Marinkov grad, one of the two hillforts in this area. The other is located on the neighbouring hill Vjetrenik. It is trapezoidal in shape, with an area of about 1,200 m². The eastern rampart extends outwards and...

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Gradina Spila, Gornja Bijela – Konjic

Gradina Spila, Gornja Bijela – Konjic

Not far from Crkvina and the old cemetery in Gornja Bijela, on the left bank of the Bijela River, lies an Illyrian hillfort from the Iron Age known as Spila. The hillfort is rectangular in shape, with a plateau measuring 100 x 70 meters, along whose edges the remains...

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Kokorevac, Nahorevo – Sarajevo

Kokorevac, Nahorevo – Sarajevo

The Illyrian and medieval hillfort in the Sarajevo settlement of Kokorevac, public community of Nahorevo, is located not far from the martyrs' graveyard, on the right bank of the Koševski potok, on the slope of Rudina. Unfortunately, today it is in very poor...

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Kolun, Mrežica – Foča

Kolun, Mrežica – Foča

The Illyrian hillfort Kolun, located in Mrežica near Foča, was discovered in 2023 thanks to enthusiasts from the “Heritage Guardians – Bassania” Foundation. Until then, the hillfort was unknown and unrecorded in archaeological sources. The site is characterized by...

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Koštun, Dabrica – Berkovići

Koštun, Dabrica – Berkovići

The Old Town of Koštun, also referred to as Koštur or Castrum in Dabar, is located east of the village of Dabrica, about 12 km northwest of Stolac, in the municipality of Berkovići. It sits on a rocky elevation above the canyon of the Radimlja River. According to...

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Mala Gradina, Zenik – Ilidža

Mala Gradina, Zenik – Ilidža

Mala Gradina is a prehistoric fortification located on a hill along the left bank of the Zenički potok. It served as an outpost of the neighbouring Velika Gradina. The plateau of the fort, about 50 metres long and narrow, is naturally protected by steep slopes on...

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Mala Gradina, Novoseoci – Sokolac

Mala Gradina, Novoseoci – Sokolac

Mala Gradina in the village of Novoseoci, Sokola Municipality, is located at an altitude of 902 metres above sea level. From its top, there is an exceptional view of the surrounding villages of Glasinac. The site is easily accessible by car, which allows easy access...

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Mali Gradac, Golubovići – Rogatica

Mali Gradac, Golubovići – Rogatica

Mali Gradac is an Illyrian hillfort located above the hamlet of Vučkovići, on a low hill in the village of Golubovići, Municipality of Rogatica. This hillfort dates back to the Bronze and/or Iron Age and represents a significant example of the fortification heritage...

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Old Town Dobrun – Višegrad

Old Town Dobrun – Višegrad

The old town of Dobrun is located 15 km from Višegrad, in the direction of Užice, on the ridge of Mount Orlina, above the right bank of the Rzav River. The fortress had three towers connected by ramparts above the cliffs, while in its center there was a rectangular...

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The old town of Obalj – Kalinovik

The old town of Obalj – Kalinovik

The Illyrian hillfort and the medieval town of Obalj are located along the main road Obalj-Ulog, on a dominant rock from which control over the Neretva River valley and Bjelimići and the surrounding villages is provided. The site has exceptional strategic importance,...

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Velika Gradina, Zenik – Ilidža

Velika Gradina, Zenik – Ilidža

Velika Gradina, located above the left bank of the Zenički potok, is a multi-layered archaeological site that includes a prehistoric hillfort, a Roman fort and a necropolis. The plateau of the hillfort, measuring approximately 100 × 20 metres, is connected to the...

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Velika i Mala Gradina, Faletići – Sarajevo

Velika i Mala Gradina, Faletići – Sarajevo

Velika and Mala Gradina in Faletići are located above the ones located above the spring of Mošćanica, on a large sheltered rock that drops steeply towards the Suhodolski stream that flows below Gradina into the Mošćanica river. These prehistoric hillforts, according...

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Velika Gradina, Novoseoci – Sokolac

Velika Gradina, Novoseoci – Sokolac

Velika Gradina is located in the village of Novoseoci, Sokolac Municipality, on a dominant hill. It is circular in shape and surrounded by defensive walls. It had a visual connection with Mala Gradina, which indicates its strategic function in the past. The climb to...

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Vratar – Žepa

Vratar – Žepa

The old town of Vratar, located above the canyon of the Žepa River, represents an imposing historical and cultural heritage. Although it is not mentioned in medieval documents, it is known that it belonged to the lord Kovačević-Dinjičić. There are indications that...

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