Boljuni necropolis

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Boljuni necropolis is a medieval burial site in Bosnia and Herzegovina notable for its collection of stećci, intricately carved monumental tombstones that form part of a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
medieval necropolis
associatedWith local medieval communities
medieval Bosnian nobility
country Bosnia and Herzegovina
endTime 16th century
governingBody Commission to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED
hasConservationStatus protected
hasDecorativeMotif crosses
foliage and vine patterns
geometric ornaments
human figures
hunting scenes
rosettes
weapon motifs
hasFunction commemorative monument ensemble
hasLanguageOfInscriptions Bosnian Cyrillic NERFINISHED
Old Church Slavonic NERFINISHED
hasMaterial limestone
hasNotableFeature epitaph inscriptions
richly carved stećci
varied decorative motifs
hasTypeOfMonument monumental tombstone
stećak
heritageDesignation National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED
UNESCO World Heritage Site
inscriptionYear 2016
locatedIn Herzegovina-Neretva Canton NERFINISHED
municipality of Stolac NERFINISHED
region of Herzegovina
locatedNear town of Stolac NERFINISHED
village of Boljuni
locatedOn karst plateau
partOf Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards NERFINISHED
serial transnational property Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards NERFINISHED
period Middle Ages NERFINISHED
regionType rural area
religion Christianity
startTime 12th century
topography open-air hillside site
UNESCOCriteria (iii)
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usedAs medieval Christian cemetery

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