Visoko | |
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Coordinates: 43°59′N 18°10′E / 43.983°N 18.167°E | |
Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Canton | Zenica - Doboj |
Government | |
• Municipality president | Munib Alibegović (SDA) |
Area | |
• Total | 232 km2 (90 sq mi) |
Population (1991 census) | |
• Total | 46,130 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code | +387 32 |
Website | www |
Visoko [ʋǐsɔkɔː] is historic town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has 17000 residents. Visoko is on the rivers Bosna and Fojnica.
Visoko was the capital of medieval Bosnia in early years of the country. From this time, the most important places are old town Visoki on Visočica hill, the trade center Podvisoki, Mile - the place where the kings were crowned and Moštre where the Bosnian church university was.
In 1463, the Ottomans conquered Bosnia. Ajas-beg is founder of modern Visoko. He built mosques, trade shops and other things.
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