Visoko facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Visoko
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Location of Visoko within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Canton | Zenica - Doboj | |
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| • Total | 232 km2 (90 sq mi) | |
| Population
(1991 census)
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| • Total | 46,130 | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Area code(s) | +387 32 | |
| Website | http://www.visoko.gov.ba/ | |
Visoko is historic town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has 17000 residents. Visoko lies on river Bosna and Fojnica.
Visoko was capital town of medieval Bosnia in early years of country. From this time, most important objects are old town Visoki on Visočica hill, trade center Podvisoki, Mile - place where the kings were crowned and Moštre where was Bosnian church university.
In 1463 Ottomans counqered Bosnia. Ajas-beg is founder of modern Visoko. He built mosques, trade shops and other objects.
Images for kids
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Charter of Tvrtko I Kotromanić
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Medieval remains of Church in Mile
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Painting of Visoko depicting the Ottoman time of governing Bosnia
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Example of building built in pseudo-Moorish style during Austro-Hungarian rule.
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Urban settlement Luke in Visoko, most densely populated part of the city.
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Street in Visoko.
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Traditional Bosnian facility for processing leather
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Concrete bridge built in 1928.
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Tabačka (Tabačica) mosque in Visoko, Bosnia, national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Stadium Luke, home of NK Bosna Visoko, winner of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup in 1999.
See also
In Spanish: Visoko para niños
