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OLD TOWN
... And this is where it all started - during the
powerful medieval Bosnian kingdom.
The city spread out like the most colorful carpet
under its dizzying slopes and solid ramparts.
A high bridge spans the timid Hendek water stream,
which appears abundantly in the spring and dries up
suddenly in the first days of summer.
As if on the palm of your hand, you could see from
its strong walls who was coming, approaching or
just passing by. And so it has been for ages.
The symbol of the city, our medieval fortress - the
Old Town welcomes you.️
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SULEYMANIYE (COLORFUL) MOSQUE
If you touch its "ćursija" (pillars), you're slowly being overwhelmed by the spirit of Travnik. You can feel it. And, the number of pillars is to be known, otherwise your visit to Travnik doesn't count. Those strong pillars protect and raise one of the most beautiful mosques from the Ottoman era in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and even outside Bosnia, so elegantly decorated and painted both from the outside and inside. Meet our unique colorful mosque - our Suleymaniye Mosque.
BIRTH HOUSE OF OUR NOBEL LAUREATE IVO ANDRIĆ
Try to imagine this - You are not a millionaire, and you get $1 million you give to someone just like that, no personal interest, no family reason. Would you really do that? Probably not! But, it was our noble, globally known writer Ivo Andrić who donated his million-dollar prize for the Nobel Prize in Literature for the development of librarianship in Bosnia and Herzegovina. You can learn about his life, literary works, and much more in a small typical Bosnian house in Travnik - at the Memorial Museum Birth House of Ivo Andrić.️
BLUE WATER
Emerging from the mountain depths of Vlašić, strong and abundant springs flowing playfully on the noisy short stream to the mouth of the Lašva River, inspired people to name the surrounding neighbourhood "Šumeće". Clarity and purity gave the watercourse itself the name "Blue water" (Plava voda). The rich past intertwined with unique natural beauties makes visitors enjoy gastronomic delights while relaxing. A place that the residents of Travnik visit regularly, especially during hot summer days, finding refreshment and invigoration. Dear visitors, come and see why we love this part of our town so much.
JESUIT GYMNASIUM IN TRAVNIK
An inexhaustible source of knowledge and successful people, mostly from Travnik - it is our high school, our Gymnasium, with the church of St. Aloysius Gonzaga inside. Standing proudly next to the Lašva River, it is a place of first hidden loves and beautiful memories of romantic nights. It is a place to which generations return during May, remembering school days. It is our notable and splendid Gymnasium.️
REGIONAL MUSEUM OF TRAVNIK
A site of diverse heritage traces in the Heart of Bosnia belonging to Rockefeller, Brandis, and every one of us. It accommodates a gift from Vienna, a real lion for kids' wonder and smiles, having been guarded by a dark locomotive. Being the whirlwind of time, it includes many interesting and mysterious stories.️
ELČI IBRAHIM - PASHA'S MADRASA
The eastern gate of our town is opened by wisdom, knowledge, and religion. Elči Ibrahim Pasha's madrasa, as being a sister to the renowned Sarajevo City Hall, in terms of design, style, and colors, was originally a more modest building in another location. Peace and spirituality radiate in every corner of our "beauty". It makes a unique feeling - so, come and feel it yourself.️
HAJJI ALI - BEY'S MOSQUE AND CLOCK TOWER
The unwavering friendship of two old companions in the upper town of Travnik who watch over the world around them is long-lasting. They observe passers-by, those who eat delicious cakes and ice cream, and even those who enter the court or park. They wonder who perceived them and measured time either through the highly raised clock hands or on the sundial, the only one of its kind all the way to Istanbul. And they are being visited too - one of them is visited at least five times a day; the other one has a guest occasionally... when its clock hands get tired.
FRANCISCAN MONASTERY IN GUČA GORA VILLAGE
Under construction, there was an imposing and largest building in Bosnia, on the gentle and sunny plain of the slopes of our Vlašić in the heart of Guča Gora. A place of good people, guardians of Bosnia. A place where you will find spiritual peace and the most beautiful roses. A place that shyly keeps a treasure trove of immense treasures carefully collected over the centuries. Being declared one of the most beautiful villages of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a great privilege for our Guča Gora, which has been 600 years and more since the first recorded mention.
ORTHODOX CHURCH
Walk across the bridge, with the sound of the Lašva River and the sound of music, and you'll find the written book of Travnik's diverse nuances accompanied by our Orthodox Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Being our "guardian" of the icons and art of Roman Petrović for ages, it won't leave you indifferent during the visit. Meet the place where time flows slowly and peacefully.
VIZIER'S TOMBS AND GRAVEYARDS – TURBETS - UNDER THE LIME TREE
The powerful viziers, the sultan's commissioners for Bosnia, had been ruling from Travnik, for 150 years, leaving a memory of themselves, their good and bad deeds, a testimony that they were also fragile human beings. For those who died here, Travnik became an "eternal abode" and both good and bad ones, for Travnik and Bosnia, can be found buried in the same mausoleum called TURBE️.
TURBE OF OUR RENOWNED POET ILHAMIJA
Here, he peacefully lies, our scholar and poet Abdulvehab Ilhamija - Žepčak - with his rebellion and his poems, being sentenced to death by the cruel Vizier. Being here for centuries with the roses, he waits for you to visit him and remember him as a righteous man.
CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
Preordained to be built in honor of St. John the Baptist in the heart of Travnik, adorning the main street with its beauty. It was built opposite our Jesuit Gymnasium, and at the same time, to show the new period and changes in architecture and spirit that came with it to Travnik. And it is no coincidence that the renowned and successful people born in Travnik were baptized here - our Ivo, Srebrenka, and Ćiro, those who had never forgotten their Travnik, their hometown.
HAFIZADIĆ FAMILY HOUSE ️
The most charming of all - as being described by the residents of Travnik. It is also the oldest house built in the mid-19th century by a Hungarian. A unique Central European style of architecture was erected in Travnik. Wonderfully ivy-embraced and surrounded by roses, it inspired our renowned Sead Sarić to write, it was the home of the excellent doctor Hafizadić, and a "witness" to the turbulent days of the Consuls when Travnik was the center of Bosnia. Meet our "Old Lady", Hafizadić family house. So, dear visitors, come to see if this is true.️
VAROŠ MOSQUE
Right next to Varoš, the steep oldest street, halfway to the Old Town, the beautiful Varoš Mosque can be seen. Whether going to the Fortress - Old Town or returning from it, you will be stunned by the play of its colors. It is a great feeling to drink cold mountain water from the palm of your hand, taken from the mosque fountain on hot summer days.
MUSALA CLOCK TOWER
It catches the eye with its dominance like a lighthouse, watching over the downtown, old neighbourhoods, and narrow alleys. At night, it is a bit mysterious with its dim light under which its slowly moving hands are observed.
YENI MOSQUE
Meaning „A New Mosque“ is in fact one of the oldest mosques in the vicinity of Old Town and steep Varoš street. Next to it is the resting place of many generations and the funeral of a famous vizier who did not want to surrender even a stone of his Bosnia.
KONATUR MOSQUE
A typical mahala (neighborhood) mosque is located near Korzo, somewhat cramped by tall buildings. It is small and cute with a shingle roof, as a reminder of how many buildings were covered in times past.
CHURCH IN GORNJI DOLAC
It is the mother of all parishes in the Travnik region. It is our church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a special spiritual center on the gentle fertile slopes at the foot of Vilenica in Gornji Dolac.
STEĆCI – MEDIEVAL TOMBSTONES
These are the visible traces of our ancestors from the times of medieval Bosnia. They are scattered in valleys, villages, towns, and mountains, and some are near the highest peaks of our Vlašić.
CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL IN OVČAREVO VILLAGE
It was built from stone that the locals diligently brought from the surrounding areas, which makes it a symbol of community and devotion. Ovčarevo's oasis of peace remains secretive and hidden with its special beauty close to the old road to Vlašić.
OUR LADY'S CHAPEL (OUR LADY'S SPRING)
A place of peace and spiritual connection where crystal clear water tells a centuries-old story of faith and healing. It is our sanctuary of the Mother of God, hidden in untouched nature next to the murmur of Lašva.
IBRAHIM-DEDO’S TURBE AT THE EASTERN ENTRANCE TO TOWN – KANARE
It is the first turbe when approaching ancient Travnik from the east side. A place along the road where many travelers stop, refresh themselves with water from the fountain and remember Ibrahim- dedo, a noble and clairvoyant man.
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