Jajce
Jajce is a small 14th-century walled town in nortwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, well known in former Yugoslavia for its waterfalls, fortress and old town.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Citadel of the Walled city of Jajce and Saint Mary’s Church.
Citadel of the Walled city of Jajce
Castle
Photo: Kisanova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jajce Citadel, or Jajce Fortress, is a major medieval fortress in Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the focal point as part of the Walled city of Jajce/Jajce Historic Site, and as such protected as National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the KONS BiH. Citadel of the Walled city of Jajce is situated 3½ km west of Jajce.
Saint Mary’s Church
Place of worship
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Mary's Church, later Sultan Suleiman's Mosque or Fethija, was a place of worship in Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Along with the remnants of the adjoining Saint Luke's Bell Tower, it is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Saint Mary’s Church is situated 3½ km west of Jajce.
Banja Luka (Papaz) Gatehouse
City gate
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Banja Luka (Papaz) Gatehouse is a city gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Divičani and Lupnica.
Jajce
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Općina Jajce”
- Location: Central Bosnia Canton, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
44.3411° or 44° 20′ 28″ northLongitude
17.3144° or 17° 18′ 52″ eastElevation
441 metres (1,447 feet)Open location code
8FPV88R7+CQGeoNames ID
3344072
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In Other Languages
“Jajce” goes by many names.
- Serbian: “Opština Jajce”
- Serbian: “Јајце”
- Serbian: “Општина Јајце”
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