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.Photo: Mediha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Citadel of the Walled town of Počitelj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Also known as: “Počitelj Fortress”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Šišman Ibrahim Paša Mosque and Dretelj camp.
Šišman Ibrahim Paša Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Šišman Ibrahim Paša Mosque is situated 110 metres south of Počitelj Citadel.
Dretelj camp
Photo: J budissin, CC BY 4.0.
The Dretelj concentration camp or Dretelj prison was a prison camp run by the Croatian Defence Forces and later by the Croatian Defence Council during the Bosnian War. Dretelj camp is situated 2½ km southwest of Počitelj Citadel.
Franjo Tuđman Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Quahadi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Franjo Tuđman Bridge is a bridge over Neretva River located in Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was named after Franjo Tuđman, the first President of Croatia, as are a bridge in Dubrovnik and one in Osijek. Franjo Tuđman Bridge is situated 3½ km southwest of Počitelj Citadel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Počitelj and Dretelj.
Počitelj
Village
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Počitelj is a settlement and a historic village in the Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It's part of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Dretelj
Village
Dretelj is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Čapljina.
Tasovčići
Village
Photo: Quahadi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tasovčići is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Čapljina. Tasovčići is situated 2½ km southwest of Počitelj Citadel.
Počitelj Citadel
- Categories: castle, fortress, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.13534° or 43° 8′ 7″ northLongitude
17.73157° or 17° 43′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8FMV4PPJ+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 283589996OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3798371
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Satellite Map
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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”
- French: “Forteresse de Počitelj”
- German: “Burg Počitelj”
- German: “Grad Počitelj”
- Hungarian: “Počitelj erőd”
- Macedonian: “Тврдина Почитељ”
- Spanish: “Ciudadela de Pocitelj”
- 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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