🪦 Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards
UNESCO-listed necropolises featuring distinctive medieval stone monuments
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising 28 necropolises across four countries
- Stećci tombstones carved primarily between the 12th and 16th centuries
- Located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia
- Maculje site situated near Novi Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina (44.050556°N, 17.675°E)
The Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards represent a distinctive funerary tradition spanning the medieval Balkans. This UNESCO World Heritage Site comprises 28 necropolises scattered across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia, with the Maculje site located near Novi Travnik in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. The graveyards feature monolithic stone monuments carved between the 12th and 16th centuries, preserving carved inscriptions and artistic motifs that document medieval ...