Počitelj Citadel
Citadel Počitelj is a castle in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This fortress was built by King Tvrtko I of Bosnia in 1383, and had a role of control a merchant route between Bosnian inland and the Adriatic sea coast, via Drijeva trg, through the valley of the Neretva river.
- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “Počitelj Fortress”
- Description: Citadel of the Walled town of Počitelj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Šišman Ibrahim Paša Mosque and Dretelj camp.
Šišman Ibrahim Paša Mosque
Šišman Ibrahim Paša Mosque is situated 110 metres south of Počitelj Citadel.
Dretelj camp
The Dretelj concentration camp or Dretelj prison was… Dretelj camp is situated 2½ km southwest of Počitelj Citadel.
Franjo Tuđman Bridge
Franjo Tuđman Bridge is a bridge over Neretva River located in Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Franjo Tuđman Bridge is situated 3½ km southwest of Počitelj Citadel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Počitelj and Dretelj.
Počitelj
Počitelj is a settlement and a historic village in the Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Tasovčići
Tasovčići is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tasovčići is situated 2½ km southwest of Počitelj Citadel.
Počitelj Citadel
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Latitude
43.13534° or 43° 8′ 7″ north
Longitude
17.73157° or 17° 43′ 54″ east
Open location code
8FMV4PPJ+4J
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Počitelj Citadel” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة بوتشيتيل الحجرية التاريخية”
- Bosnian: “Počiteljska tvrđava”
- French: “Forteresse de Počitelj”
- German: “Burg Počitelj”
- German: “Grad Počitelj”
- Hungarian: “Počitelj erőd”
- Macedonian: “Тврдина Почитељ”
- Spanish: “Ciudadela de Počitelj”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kula Gavrankapetanovića and Počitelj panorama.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Medieval donjon tower (the Gavran Kapetan tower) of the Počitelj’s fortress and Restaurant Počitelj.
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