Kraljeva Sutjeska Explained

Settlement Type:	Village
Pushpin Map:	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pushpin Label Position:	left
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Entity
Subdivision Name1:	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type2:	Canton
Subdivision Name2:	Zenica-Doboj
Subdivision Type3:	Municipality
Subdivision Name3:	Kakanj
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Area Total Km2:	3.28
Population As Of:	2013
Population Total:	248
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	CET
Utc Offset:	+1
Timezone Dst:	CEST
Utc Offset Dst:	+2
Coordinates:	44.1167°N 30°W
Kraljeva Sutjeska
Named For:	Court of Bosnian kings in the Middle Ages
Population Demonym:	Sutjesćani

Kraljeva Sutjeska (sometimes Kraljevska Sutjeska, or just Sutjeska or Sutiska, historically Trstivnica, in local tradition Naše stolno misto) is a village in the municipality of Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The village has historical significance and rich heritage, and during the Middle Ages it used to be a capital of medieval Bosnian state.

History and heritage

The village of Kraljeva Sutjeska, in the municipality of Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina,^[1] has historical significance and rich heritage. During the Middle Ages it used to be a capital of medieval Bosnian state, and a place where the main court of the royal Bosnian Kotromanić dynasty was situated. The town was called Trstivnica in official state charters of that time. It is situated at the foothills of Zvijezda mountain. A couple of kilometres above the Sutjeska, through the canyon of the Bukovica stream in the northeastern direction deep in the mountain, the historic fortress-city of Bobovac was situated on a high ridge, which was also a secluded royal seat of the Bosnian kings. The village hosts a number of important historical sites:^{[2] [3]}

• Ruins of the medieval Bosnian Court. The court in Trstivnica, today pronounced as Trstionica (present-day Kraljeva Sutjeska; the river which passes through is also still called Trstionica today), was established by Ban of Bosnia, Stjepan II Kotromanić, who moved the court from Visoko. The compound consisted of several buildings, chapel, and the nucleus of what will later become Kraljeva Sutjeska Franciscan Monastery.
• A 14th century Catholic Franciscan monastery in Kraljeva Sutjeska
• Bobovac, the residency of the Bosnian kings during medieval times and the site of the mausoleum of the royals and remnants of the Kotromanić dynasty castle
• An old Bosnian house with the original architecture from the 18th century
• The Mehmed II Fatih mosque from the 15th century, claimed to be the oldest in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, its population was 248.^[4]

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Number	Percentage
	214	86.3%
	22	8.9%
	2	0.8%
other/undeclared	10	4.0%
Total	248	100%

Notable people

• Dejan Lovren, Croatian footballer was raised here until he fled during the war.
• René Maric, Assistant Head Coach at Premier League side Leeds United. Ancestry from Kraljeva Sutjeska.

External links

• Naše stolno mjesto
• Friary Kraljeva Sutjeska

Notes and References

1. Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.
2. Web site: Rulers' court of the 14th & 15th c. in Kraljeva Sutjeska . old.kons.gov.ba . Commission to preserve national monuments . 20 February 2019 . en, bs.
3. Web site: Mediaeval Royal Castle of Bobovac . old.kons.gov.ba . Commission to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina . 20 February 2019 . en, bs.
4. Web site: Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013. Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. January 30, 2022. Bosnian.