Doboj, Medieval fortress city in Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Located at 143 meters elevation, Doboj stands at the intersection of major railway lines connecting different regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The city's official establishment dates to June 28, 1415, with archaeological findings indicating continuous habitation since the Neolithic period by Illyrian tribes.
The fortress of Doboj, constructed in the thirteenth century, represents the architectural evolution through Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, and modern periods.
The city houses multiple educational institutions, including the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering and Slobomir P University for higher studies.
During World War I, Doboj contained the largest Austro-Hungarian concentration camp, which held 46,000 prisoners within its confines.
Location: Republika Srpska
Inception: June 28, 1415
Elevation above the sea: 143 m
Shares border with: Doboj South Municipality, Maglaj, Doboj East, Derventa, Modriča Municipality, Prnjavor Municipality
Website: https://doboj.gov.ba
GPS coordinates: 44.73136,18.08472
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:50
Ozren Monastery
24.5 km
Fortress of Doboj
679 m
Kuršumlija Mosque
20.9 km
Tešanj Castle
15.2 km
Duga Njiva monastery
18.1 km
Bišnja Monastery
30.2 km
Maglaj Fortress
21 km
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Mère-de-Dieu de Doboj
469 m
Tombstones of Duke Momčilo
22.4 km
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Derventa
30.8 km
Doboj Regional Museum
239 m
Saints Peter and Paul church
469 m
Stadion Dr. Milan Jelić
30.5 km
Kirche Hl. Prophet Elias
23.5 km
Sacred Heart Church, Doboj
469 m
Kotromanićevo
15.2 km
Mulalić house
306 m
Chiesa dell'Intercessione della Santissima Madre di Dio
24.9 km
Amateur Drama Theatre `Branislav Nusic` Teslic
22.8 km
Preslica
6 km
Doboj Synagogue
469 m
Ozren monastery library
24.5 km
Mariä-Entschlafens-Kirche (Ljeb)
24.4 km
Mosquée Selimija
469 m
Mosquée de Gazi Ferhad Bey
15.1 km
Kirche Hl. Großmärtyrer Pantaleon (Dobrinja)
29.4 km
Église Saint-Élie de Novi Šeher
25.1 km
Église Saint-Leopold-Mandić de Maglaj
20.9 kmReviews
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