Blagaj is a kasaba (village-town) some 12 km southeast of Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Blagaj is situated at the famous source of the Buna river and a historical tekke (tekija or Dervish monastery) which is a part of the "Townscape ensemble of the town of Blagaj - Historical and Natural Heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina". The Blagaj Tekija was built around 1520, with the elements of Ottoman architecture and Mediterranean style[1][2] is currently a national monument which attracts tourists.
The source of the Buna river (Vrelo Bune) is a strong karstic spring. The Buna flows west for approximately 9 kilometres and joins the Neretva near the village Buna.
It was the seat of Herzegovinian ruler, Stefan Vukčić and also the birthplace of Bosnian queen Katarina Kosača-Kotromanić.
See also
- Neretva
- Mostar
- Buna village
- Počitelj
- Stolac
- Vrelo Bune
- Buna
- Vrelo Bunice
- Bunica
- Trebižat
- Bregava
- Hutovo Blato
References
- ^ "The natural and architectural ensemble of Blagaj". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5280/. Retrieved 2009-05-21 Tentative List of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- ^ "Tekke in Blagaj on the Buna Spring, the natural and architectural ensemble of Blagaj". Commision to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina. http://www.aneks8komisija.com.ba/main.php?mod=galerija&action=spomenici&do=view&id_spomenika=1867&lang=4. Retrieved 2009-05-22 "Tekke in Blagaj on the Buna Spring, the natural and architectural ensemble of Blagaj".
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Coordinates: 43°15′26″N 17°53′11″E / 43.25722°N 17.88639°E
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