The Bor necropolis is located in the Hrđavci settlement, about 10 km northwest of Foča, at an altitude of 824 m. In 2013, it was declared a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The necropolis contains 28 medieval tombstones - 27 in the form of chests and one...
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Brdce, Kasatići – Hadžići
The Brdce necropolis is located next to and within the active Orthodox graveyard in the village of Kasatići, on a slightly flattened hill. It contains 65 medieval tombstones, most of which are chests and slabs, although there are also gabled ones. According to locals,...
Burmazi-Udora, Udora – Stolac
The Udora necropolis is located in the village of Udora, Stolac Municipality, near the Stolac–Neum main road, in an area known as Burmazi, named after the Vlach tribe that lived there. According to Šefik Bešlagić, the necropolis includes 78 medieval tombstones....
Crljanke, Putojevići – Foča
The Crljanke necropolis in the village of Putojevići, Foča Municipality, consists of 42 medieval tombstones, mostly in the shape of chests. It is located on a hill and is almost completely overgrown with bushes and branches, which makes it difficult to approach some...
Devetak, Ratkovci – Visoko
The Devetak necropolis is located in a forest, in the village of Ratkovci, within the private property of Edhem Smajić. It contains a total of fifty medieval tombstones, which places it among the three largest necropolises in the Visoko area, along with Gorani (73...
Donja Slapnica, Slapnica – Kakanj
The Donja Slapnica necropolis is located within a modern Catholic graveyard and contains six medieval tombstones, simply crafted and unadorned. This necropolis also shows signs of sinking into the ground. In the immediate vicinity is an old graveyard with transitional...
Duga Njiva, Džajići – Konjic
The Duga Njiva necropolis is located at the estuary of the Džajići creek into the Neretva River. It consists of 25 chest-type medieval tombstones, located on an Illyrian tumulus. The medieval tombstones are partially covered with grass, moss and low vegetation. They...
Faletići – Sarajevo
The necropolis with medieval tombstones in Faletići near Sarajevo is located within the still active Old Graveyard Faletići 1. The site contains 57 medieval tombstones, of which 51 are chest tombstones and six are gabled tombstones. Many sank into the ground, and some...
Gajine, Glavatičevo – Konjic
The necropolis of Gajina is located about 1 km from the center of Glavatičevo, on the left bank of the Neretva, along the road. It was declared a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but there are no signposts or information boards on the site. The necropolis...
Garići, Grabovica – Vlasenica
In the hamlet of Garići, right next to the road and near the houses, there is a necropolis with 17 medieval tombstones: five chests and twelve gabled ones. Most of the medieval tombstones are placed in a west-east direction, while two children's medieval tombstones...
Glavica, Brložnik – Han-Pijesak
In the village of Brložnik, not far from the houses, on a prominent hill (Glavica), which is an earthen Illyrian tumulus, lies a necropolis with six medieval tombstones: four in the shape of chests and two gabled tombstones. They are well-carved and all stand on...
Gradska kapija – Zvornik
At the entrance to Zvornik, right next to Gradska kapija, there is a solitary medieval tombstone in the shape of a column. It is decorated with spiral and grape motifs. Damaged. Our dear friend, Adnan sent us these photos of the tombstone from Zvornik. Translated by...
Groblje, Braja – Pale
In the village of Braja, the Municipality of Pale, inside the Orthodox graveyard, there is a medieval necropolis with 12 preserved medieval tombstones in the form of chests, oriented in the west-east direction. There are no decorations or inscriptions. Translated by...
Grobljaja, Komrani – Prača
The Grobljaja necropolis is located in the village of Komrani, Pale Municipality, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina – Prača. It consists of over 100 medieval tombstones, making it one of the larger necropolises in this area. The medieval tombstones are carved in...
Groblje, Donja Ljubogošta – Pale
The necropolis of medieval tombstones inside the Orthodox graveyard of the Stanišić family in Donja Ljubogošta, Pale Municipality, contains 42 medieval tombstones. It was first recorded by our friend Milica in 2020, when she recorded 18 medieval tombstones. However,...
Han, Hreša – Istočno Sarajevo
The necropolis of medieval tombstones on Hreša is located on a hill called Han, near the Municipality and the sports field as part of the Orthodox graveyard. There are 22 medieval tombstones on the site, namely 11 chests and 11 gabled ones. There are two tall gables,...
Heljići-Vratar, Heljići – Žepa
Not far from the old town of Vratar, in the village of Heljići, there is a necropolis of the same name, which includes 12 medieval tombstones: five slabs, three chests and four gabled ones. Today, the medieval tombstones are significantly damaged and sank into the...
Hrid, Preljubovići – Sokolac
The Hrid necropolis is located in the village of Preljubovići, on the wooded road towards the village of Vrabci. It was first recorded by archaeologist Ivo Bojanovski. This necropolis includes 13 very nicely processed medieval tombstones: nine in the form of chests...
Igrište, Hrušta – Nevesinje
At the Igrište site, in the southwestern part of the village of Hrušta, along the road, there is a necropolis with 30 medieval tombstones, of which 28 are slab-shaped and two are chest-shaped. The medieval tombstones are nicely processed, but are partially damaged....
Jasik, Vratar – Žepa
Not far from the Hreljići necropolis, in the village of Vratar, there is another beautiful, small necropolis of medieval tombstones at a locality known as Jasik. It contains 10 medieval tombstones, namely six chests and four gables. One chest and one gable are...
Kljuna – Nevesinje
The necropolis of medieval tombstones in the village of Kljuna is located on a hill next to an active Muslim graveyard. It consists of 20 medieval tombstones, eight of which are slab-shaped and twelve are chest-shaped. The medieval tombstones are well-crafted, but...
Kalen Greblje, Kaljina – Sokolac
On the site of Kalen Greblje, next to the local road, there is a necropolis of eight medieval tombstones, namely four gables and four chests. The medieval tombstones are nicely processed; however, some are damaged or sunk. They are oriented in the west-east direction....
Karasivice/Karusovice, Hutovo – Neum
The tombstone necropolis Karasivice/Karusovice in the village of Hutovo, Neum Municipality, is located on an Illyrian tumulus. This site has seven nicely processed medieval tombstones, three slabs and four chests. They were placed in the west-east direction, and some...
Kaur graveyard, Slap – Žepa
The necropolis known as the Kaur graveyard is located in Slap, near the Drina and the accumulated lake. It consists of seven medieval tombstones: two gables and five chests. During the construction of a modern asphalt road, the necropolis had to be cut through,...
Kamen, Oraš Planje – Tešanj
The Kamen necropolis in the village of Oraš Planje, Tešanj Municipality, is the largest necropolis in the territory of this municipality. It consists of 42 medieval tombstones, plus four individual, solitary medieval tombstones in the immediate vicinity. It is located...
Kulinska selišta, Tvrdimići – Istočno Sarajevo
The medieval tombstone necropolis of Kulinska selišta in Tvrdimići, East Sarajevo, is located in a dense coniferous forest along a hiking trail. It contains about forty medieval tombstones, mostly chests and slabs, with some gables. Most of the tombstones sank into...
Letovište, Seoce – Kakanj
The Letovište necropolis is located in the village of Seoce, but it is hardly-accessible due to the dense vegetation and the partial sinking of the medieval tombstones into the ground. According to Šefik Bešlagić, the necropolis contains 17 medieval tombstones, while...
Luka, Ratkovci – Visoko
Not far from the large medieval tombstone necropolis Devetak, in the village of Ratkovci, is the Luka necropolis. It is located above the macadam road in Ratkovci and is quite overgrown with vegetation. The necropolis contains five medieval tombstones in the form of...
Margetino groblje – Hadžići
The necropolis of medieval tombstones Margetino Groblje is located inside the yard of the “6. mart” Elementary School in Hadžići. It consists of totally 11 medieval tombstones: nine chests, one amorphous medieval tombstone and one slab. The medieval tombstones were...
Malo Mramorje, Jelovci – Pale
In the village of Jelovci, Municipality of Pale, in the locality known as Malo Mramorje, there is a necropolis with 12 medieval tombstones, including chests and gables. The most beautiful medieval tombstone (gable) is decorated with linear motifs and a cross. The...
Mramorje-Kaoštice, Raonići – Višegrad
The necropolis of medieval tombstones Mramorje, Kaoštice, Raonići village, Višegrad Municipality, is located on a hill by the road, next to a prehistoric tumulus with a diameter of 3.5 m. The road connected the lower Polimlje with the land of Pavlović and was also in...
Musin Grad, Trnavica – Kalinovik
In the village of Trnavica, in a locality known as Musin Grad, about 300 metres northern from the road, there is a necropolis with eight medieval tombstones - seven chests and one gable with a stand. Medieval tombstones are oriented in the west-east direction. The...
Mramorje, Podkraj – Travnik
In the village of Podkraj, Municipality of Travnik, in the locality of Mramorje, there is a necropolis with 16 medieval tombstones, namely 14 chests and two gables. Some medieval tombstones sank or were broken by the negligence of the local population. They are placed...
Ninkovići, Tjentište – Foča
The Ninkovići necropolis is located along the Foča–Gacko–Trebinje main road. It consists of over 100 medieval tombstones, including gabled tombstones, chests and slabs. The medieval tombstones are nicely processed and regularly arranged, but are overgrown, sunken into...
Mašeti, Fazlići – Travnik
At the Mašeti site, below the village of Fazlići and not far from the road, there is a necropolis with 23 medieval tombstones: 1 slab, 2 chests, 14 gabled tombstones and 4 destroyed monuments. Nine gabled tombstones are decorated with niches, which indicates a...
Obaljeno groblje, Cerovica – Neum
Necropolis Obaljeno groblje is located inside a Catholic graveyard of the same name that is actively being used, right next to the road Stolac-Neum. There used to be several medieval tombstones on this site, but some were destroyed over time, so today there are only...
Oblat – Ravno
The Oblat necropolis is located on a high hill above Ravno, next to the Roman Catholic graveyard and the church of St. Mitar. Two medieval tombstones were preserved at this site – one slab and one pillar with a chest. The medieval tombstones are nicely processed and...
Oštrile, Avdibašići – Tuzla
Near the settlement of Avdibašići, there are two medieval tombstone necropolises - Oštrile and Terzije. The Oštrile Necropolis is located in the forest, northeast of Avdibašići, at an altitude of 468 metres. In this locality there are 36 medieval tombstones: 34 slabs,...
Polje (Gradina), Grajani – Visoko
A small necropolis, Polje (Gradina) is located in a forest by the road, not far from Bedem. It consists of three medieval tombstones: two in the form of a chest and one gable. The medieval tombstones were moved and significantly damaged during the construction of the...
Presjedo, Cerska – Vlasenica
At the Presjedo site, located on a wooded pass below the Udrč mountain, there is a beautiful necropolis with 54 medieval tombstones. They consist of 2 chests, 7 gables and 45 pillars. The medieval tombstones are skilfully crafted, but today some of them are damaged...
Presjeka I, Presjeka – Nevesinje
The Presjeka I necropolis in the village of the same name is located along the road Nevesinje-Luka and includes nine medieval tombstones: two slabs, four chests and three gables. The medieval tombstones were made very precisely, but today some of them are overturned...
Rakovi, Seoce – Kakanj
The necropolis in the village of Seoce, Municipality of Kakanj, is located on a prehistoric tumulus inside a Catholic graveyard and contains 9 medieval tombstones. Medieval tombstones were damaged and partially moved due to the expansion of the graveyard. The position...
Stanišić’s House, Donja Ljubogošta – Pale
The necropolis in Donja Ljubogošta, located on the estate of the Stanišić family, includes seven medieval tombstones: three inside the estate and four outside the estate. This includes three slabs and four chests. It is assumed that the necropolis was once larger, as...
Staro Selo – Donji Vakuf
The necropolis in Staro Selo near Donji Vakuf has around 80 medieval tombstones, mostly in the shape of chests. Many are now hidden in the grass, damaged or sunken into the ground. The monuments are unevenly processed, and most of them are significantly damaged by...
Striježevo, Glavatičevo – Konjic
At the location of Striježevo in Glavatičevo, inside and next to the Orthodox graveyard, there is a necropolis with 21 medieval tombstones, of which there are 20 chests and 1 gable. The medieval tombstones are oriented in the northwest-southeast direction, except for...
Šarampovlje (Vitina), Kruševo – Mostar
The medieval tombstone necropolis, Šarampovlje (Vitina), in Kruševo near Mostar, is located on the southeastern side of Mostarsko blato, along the road Mostar-Čitluk. It contains 122 medieval tombstones (60 slabs, 59 chests, 3 gables). The monuments are made of finely...
A school yard, Kočerin – Široki Brijeg
The necropolis in the school yard of the “Kočerin” Elementary School contains 11 medieval tombstones, more precisely 10 chest-shaped medieval tombstones and 1 gable-shaped medieval tombstones. They are arranged in rows in a west-east direction. Two of the chests are...
Taščin Brijeg – Kiseljak
The Taščin Brijeg necropolis in Kiseljak originally had 99 medieval tombstones, according to a list in Šefik Bešlagić’s book from 1971. At that time, he recorded 5 slabs, 6 gabled tombstones and 88 chests. Unfortunately, due to the construction of local roads and...
Varin Brijeg, Gornje Grančarevo – Trebinje
The Varin Brijeg necropolis is located in the village of Gornje Grančarevo near Trebinje. According to the 1971 record by Šefik Bešlagić, it contains over 100 medieval tombstones. The necropolis is partially overgrown with vegetation, which resulted in some medieval...
Vidikovac, Prijevor – Ravno
The necropolis at the Vidikovac locality is located in Prijevor, not far from Ravno. Here, Šefik Bešlagić recorded eight chest-shaped medieval tombstones, which were nicely processed and preserved. They are placed in the west-east direction. Four medieval tombstones,...
Žljebovi, Rančići – Sokolac
The Žljebovi necropolis is located in the village of Rančići, next to the Orthodox graveyard. It consists of 12 medieval tombstones, 8 of which are in the form of a chest, and 4 in the form of a gable. The medieval tombstones are nicely processed, but without...


















































