The monument stećci are primarily the tombstones. Under every one of them, remains of humans who once have lived during late Middle age period. Many graves were dug and destroyed due to belief that the treasure was being hidden in its depths. Basically, findings in graves are rather rare occurrence.
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Stone treasure of Bosnia and Balkan
What are stećci?
What are stećci?
The tombstones stećci are medieval stone tombstones dating from the period between XII and XVI century on the territory of the old Bosnian state. They represent unique and exceptional monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Tombs under stećci
Tombs under stećci
By the Numbers
By the Numbers
It is hard to determine the exact number of remaining tombstones stećak today. As the last official register from 1970's indicates, there were over 70.000 tombstones
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Characteristics
Forms
We divide the tombstones stećci into slabs, crates, gabled, cruciform, pillars and amorphous tombstones. Each of these basic forms may have several versions, which are reflected in relation to the height of the monuments themselves, the presence of the plinth or some other typo logical features.
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Decorative motifs represent most prominent and most valuable artistic feature of the tombstone stećci . It drew attention of numerous scientists and curious men.
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Epitaphs or inscriptions on tombstone stećci are exceptionally interesting phenomenon. Every epitaph aims to tell a tale of a life. It seeks to attract observer’s attention, to connect him equally with the cemetery as the city of dead as with the village, place of the living.
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Legends
The tales of necropoli, their creation, development, single monuments, associated with amazing occurrences and unfortunately, some stories of their destruction, actually represent oral history of each one necropolis
Learn moreTombstones and contemporary art
Artists today recognize tombstones stećci as an endless fountain of inspiration, shaping an extraordinary artistic expression through it. Ever since the first magnificent appearing of tombstone stećci on a domestic and world stage at the great world medieval art exhibition of Yugoslavia in Paris 1950, they inspired creating many pieces of art
Tombstones and contemporary art
Location
Tombsbstone stećci are mostly found in the territory of modern-day Bosnia and Herzegowina. Accordingly, they can be considered a primarily Bosnian phenomenon.
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