Stecci Graveyards
- States
- Bosnia and Herzegovina | Croatia | Montenegro | Serbia
- Category
- Cultural
- Year
- 2016
- Region
- Europe & North America
- Coordinates
- 43.0922138889, 17.9240527778
- Last Visited
- Not visited yet
- UNESCO ID
- 1504
- WH Site
- 1504
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The Stecci Graveyards, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro, recognized in 2016, are 28 medieval cemeteries featuring over 70,000 ornate tombstones from the 12th to 16th centuries. These limestone stecci, adorned with carvings of crosses, figures, and inscriptions, reflect a unique Balkan Christian burial tradition blending local and external influences. This transnational site showcases the region’s cultural heritage, preserving a striking medieval art form across diverse landscapes.
📍 Location Map
Points (28)
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• Bare Žugica, Žabljak
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• Becani, Šekovici
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• Bijaca, Ljubuški
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• Boljuni, Stolac
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• Borak in the village of Burati, Rogatica
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• Cengica Bara, Kalinovik
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• Dolovi in the village of Umoljani, Trnovo
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• Dugo polje at Blidinje, Jablanica
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• Grcka glavica in the village of Biskup, Konjic
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• Grcko groblje, Hrta, Prijepolje
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• Grcko groblje, Plužine
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• Grcko groblje, Žabljak
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• Grebnice, Radmilovica Dubrava, Baljci, Bileca
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• Gvozno, Kalinovik
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• Kalufi in Krekovi, Nevesinje
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• Kucarin in Hrancici, Goražde
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• Luburica polje, Sokolac
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• Maculje, Novi Travnik
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• Mramor in Musici, Olovo
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• Mramor in Vrbica, Foca
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• Mramorje, Perucac, Bajina Bašta
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• Mramorje, Rastište, Bajina Bašta
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• Olovci, Kladanj
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• Potkuk in Bitunja, Berkovici
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• Radimlja, Stolac
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• Ravanjska vrata, Kupres
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• St. Barbara, Dubravka, Konavle
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• Velika and Mala Crljivica, Cista Velika