Franciscan friary, Kraljeva Sutjeska

Franciscan friary, Kraljeva Sutjeska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Location within Bosnia and Herzegovina

Monastery informationOrderFranciscanEstablished14th centuryDioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of VrhbosnaArchitectureHeritage designation

KONS of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Official nameThe architectural ensemble of the Franciscan monastery in Kraljeva Sutjeska together with its movable propertyTypeCategory I cultural and historical propertyCriteriaII. Value
A, B, C i.ii.iii.iv.v.vi., D i.ii.iii.iv.v., E i.ii.iii.iv.v., F i.ii.iii., G i.ii.iii.iv.v.vi.vii., H i.iii., I i.ii.iii.iv.DesignatedJanuary 20, 2004 (session No. -, Sarajevo)Reference no.1930Decision no.06.1-2-41/03-3ListedList of National Monuments of Bosnia and HerzegovinaOperatorFranciscan friary Kraljeva Sutjeska SiteLocationKraljeva Sutjeska, Kakanj

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kraljeva Sutjeska is a Bosnian Franciscan monastery in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located near Kakanj, in the village of Kraljeva Sutjeska. The architectural ensemble of the Franciscan monastery in Kreševo together with its movable property is included into the list of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina by KONS, on 20 January 2004.^[1]

It includes a museum in which it houses historical treasures, a library which keeps rare and valuable historical records. There are around 11,000 works in the library, including 31 incunabula and works in Bosnian Cyrillic. The earliest parish register is preserved since 1641. There are also a number of Ottoman Turkish documents.^[2]

It also includes Grgurevo, a site where the kings' castle from 1330 along with his remains are located.

The historically important dwelling of Bosnian kings, Bobovac, is also a short distance from the castle remains and the monastery, as well as other sights of Kraljeva Sutjeska.

References

^ "Franciscan monastery and church of St John the Baptist in Kraljeva Sutjeska, the architectural ensemble". old.kons.gov.ba. Sarajevo: Commision to preserve national monuments. 20 January 2004. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2011-02-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)