Maglaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Maglaj, Bosnia and HerzegovinaMaglaj highlightsKnown for fortress, viewpoint, islam mosque Maglaj is a town in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, originated in the 14th century, has an old town with mosques, traditional houses dating back from the Ottoman Empire, and a fortress that stands as a symbol of Maglaj. 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The old Maglaj, like numerous other cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has an old town with mosques, traditional houses dating back from the Ottoman Empire, and a fortress that stands as a symbol of Maglaj. The Maglaj town is known from the 14th century. Within 1929 to 1941, Maglaj was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The Maglaj fortress is found to be among the larger and more fortified structures in the valley of the river Bosna. As a medieval fortress, Maglaj is first mentioned in the charter of Hungarian King Sigismund on the 18th of September 1408. Built though the XIV century to serve the defense of the Bosnian kingdom, the fortress got its final shape in the Ottoman period. Under the Ottomans, Maglaj was first mentioned in 1485. The first official document that was signed in Maglaj was the document between Hungary and the Ottoman Empire in 1503. The Maglaj fortress is also called Gradina fortress. Medieval fortress Maglaj is located 182 meters above sea level and consists of 5 towers. The exact data about the construction of the Maglaj Fortress are currently unavailable, and some information is available only about the Clock tower, built on 1697 and well-preserved currently. It is believed that in the Clock tower it was once a gold bell. However, this has never been confirmed. The Clock tower is located at the entrance of the Maglaj fortress. As this tower is built on a cliff, its front side is slightly larger than the opposite side. After 1878, this clock tower received a clock which was purchased in Vienna, and a bell which was bought at a fair in Zagreb in 1923. Today, the clock tower is abandoned, with no clocks and bells. The mosque of Kuršumlija, near the fortress, is one of the most beautiful monuments of the Ottoman period in Bosnia. The mosque was built by Ali Pasha Kalauz, and it is know by the name Kuršumlija because it is covered with lead. The Maglaj fortress has served its purpose for years, primarily as a center of defense of internal security. Upon concurring of the Austro-Hungarian Army in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878, the fortress lost all military significance, and was abandoned as a military defensive object. The desolation of the Old part of the city becomes even more intense when the people who lived in about 70 or so houses left it. The Maglaj fortress was declared a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2005. Maglaj related toursWe at Monterrasol Travel welcome you to see Maglaj during multi-day small group car tour. Contact us if you would like to customize your tour to Maglaj. We have developed several small group tours that visiting beautiful Maglaj. But, if you have a special conditions or any from these tours fit you, please do not hesitate to contact us, we can organize a tour exactly as you would like. We charge nothing for develop a custom itinerary. And remember, we have no problems to take you from almost any place where you stay, hotel or private accommodation.
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