🪦 Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards: Grebnice, Radmilovića Dubrava, Baljci, Bileća
UNESCO-designated medieval cemeteries in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Grebnice, Radmilovića Dubrava, Baljci, and Bileća represent four of the most significant concentrations of stećci medieval tombstones in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Collectively inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016, these graveyards preserve monumental stone monuments carved between the 12th and 16th centuries. The stećci are distinguished by their carved reliefs, inscriptions, and decorative patterns that document medieval Bosnian society and artistic traditions.
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2016
- Four distinct cemetery locations spanning central and southern Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Stećci tombstones date from the 12th to 16th centuries
- Over 6,000 stećci documented across the entire UNESCO property
Grebnice, Radmilovća Dubrava, Baljci, and Bileća represent four of the most significant concentrations of stećci medieval tombstones in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Collectively inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016, these graveyards preserve monumental stone monuments carved between the 12th and 16th centuries. The stećci are distinguished by their carved reliefs, inscriptions, and decorative patterns that document medieval Bosnian society and artistic traditions ...