Walled town of Vidoški

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Vidoški, or Vidoski, also Old town of Stolac (Serbo-Croatian: Stari grad Stolac), is the medieval fortified city (walled town) of Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The ancient city is located above the modern city.[1]

Old town of Stolac
Vidoški
Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Medieval and early modern period city of Stolac a.k.a. Vidoški
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Old town of Stolac is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Old town of Stolac
Old town of Stolac
Coordinates43°04′50″N 17°57′21″E / 43.08056°N 17.95583°E / 43.08056; 17.95583
Typefortress
Site information
Controlled byMedieval Bosnian state, Ottomans, Austria-Hungary
Conditionpreserved
Site history
Builtfortress first mentioned 19 February 1444 (podgrađe Stolac even earlier 1420)
Materialslimestone
Events13 June 1456 captured by the Ottomans
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Vlatko Hercegović
Garrisonsince early 18th ce, 1706 the captaincy of Stolac was founded
Designations
Official nameStolac Old town, the historic site
TypeCategory II monument
CriteriaA, B, D i.ii.iv.v., E i.ii.iii.iv.v., F i.ii.iii., G i.iii.v., H i., I i.
Designated21 January 2003 (?th session)
Part ofStolac, natural and architectural ensemble
Reference no.1314
Decision no.06-6-32/03-4
Base plane
Base plane of the Ljubuški Fortress

References

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  1. ^ "Stolac Old town, the historic site". old.kons.gov.ba. Sarajevo: Commission to preserve national monuments. 21 January 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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