The Medieval Town of Đurđevac and Necropolis of Medieval Tombstones, Đurđevac, Srebrenica

The village of Đurđevac is situated on the left bank of the Drina River, approximately 17 km southeast of Srebrenica as the crow flies.

At the mountain pass, along the road above the village, lies a necropolis containing six medieval tombstones, as noted by Bešlagić (1971), featuring the following shapes: one chest, four gabled roofs, and one pillar. Due to the tall and dense grass, we were able to spot only four medieval tombstones: three gabled roofs and one chest. The monuments are finely carved, but today they are partially sunken into the ground and overgrown with vegetation. Three specimens are decorated—specifically two gabled roofs and one pillar. Relief motifs appearing on them include a crescent moon, a rosetta, a bow, and a sword. The pillar bears an inscription testifying that Dabiživ Marković was buried there, according to Bešlagić.

Located approximately 300 meters from the necropolis are the ruins of the medieval town of ĐURĐEVAC (Gradina). Although no archaeological excavations have been conducted at the site to date, it is assumed that the fortress was held by the noble families Pavlović and Kosača. On a prominent peak above the left bank of the Drina River, the remains of a square tower and a courtyard (30.5 × 7 m) are visible, preserved in places up to a height of 3 meters. The remains of an outer rampart, about 25 meters in length, can also be found on the slopes descending toward the Drina. The town is first mentioned in historical sources in 1444, along with its podgrađe (civilian settlement below the fortress), and together with the Klotjevac fortress, it formed the defense line of the Bosnian borders on the Drina River.